Circulatory Stress, Hemodialysis, Hypotension, Photo-plethysmography
Conditions
Keywords
hemodialysis, hypotension, circulatory stress, photo-plethysmography
Brief summary
To determine if proprietary software that uses pulse-wave analysis to interpret the output of a conventional pulse-oximeter, can predict the onset of circulatory stress, before changes in blood pressure and pulse occur, in patients undergoing outpatient hemodialysis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients having regular outpatient dialysis treatments * Patients who are willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who do not wish to participate * Patients with contraindications to attachment of monitoring devices * Patients with skin rash or hypersensitivity to the adhesive sensors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| photoplethysmography | 5 hours | Pulse-wave analysis of an oximeter signal |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| blood pressure | 5 hours | measured continuously during treatment |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed