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Contrast Echocardiography During Exercise to Assess Pulmonary Blood Volume

Assessment of Pulmonary Blood Volume Using Contrast Echocardiography During Exercise

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06195059
Enrollment
800
Registered
2024-01-08
Start date
2024-07-30
Completion date
2027-08-01
Last updated
2026-08-20

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Conditions

Heart Failure, Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether pulmonary blood volume (PBV) derived from contrast echocardiography can serve as a non-invasive surrogate for invasive pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) during exercise. Also, to compare changes in PBV with exercise in patients with and without heart failure and pulmonary vascular disease.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients referred to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for invasive exercise right heart catheterization for evaluating exertional dyspnea. Investigators will include patients with normal or low EF, and across the spectrum of pulmonary hypertension severity.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient inability or unwillingness to undergo echocardiography including a contrast method, or if echocardiography would, in the opinion of the investigator, somehow compromise the quality of data acquisition for the clinical case. * Prior adverse reaction to echo contrast administration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pulmonary Vascular Capacitance at RestBaselineCapacitance is defined as the total volume of blood in an organ or region at a given pressure. Pulmonary Vascular Capacitance (ml/mmHg) will be determined by pulmonary blood volume/mean pulmonary artery pressure as measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Vascular Capacitance During ExerciseBaselineCapacitance is defined as the total volume of blood in an organ or region at a given pressure. Pulmonary Vascular Capacitance (ml/mmHg) will be determined by pulmonary blood volume/mean pulmonary artery pressure as measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Right Ventricular Pressure at RestBaselineRight Ventricular Pressure (mmHg) is a measure of cardiac filling pressure, measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Right Ventricular Pressure During ExerciseBaselineRight Ventricular Pressure (mmHg) is a measure of cardiac filling pressure, measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Artery Pressure at RestBaselinePulmonary Artery Pressure (mmHg) is a measure of cardiac filling pressure, measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Artery Pressure During ExerciseBaselinePulmonary Artery Pressure (mmHg) is a measure of cardiac filling pressure, measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure at RestBaselinePulmonary capillary wedge pressure (mmHg) is a measure of cardiac filling pressure, measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure During ExerciseBaselinePulmonary capillary wedge pressure (mmHg) is a measure of cardiac filling pressure, measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Cardiac Output at RestBaselineCardiac output (L/min) is the total volume of blood moved by the heart per minute and will be measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Cardiac Output During ExerciseBaselineCardiac output (L/min) is the total volume of blood moved by the heart per minute and will be measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance at RestBaselinePulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is the resistance against blood flow from the pulmonary artery to the left atrium. PVR (in Wood units) will be measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance During ExerciseBaselinePulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is the resistance against blood flow from the pulmonary artery to the left atrium. PVR (in Wood units) will be measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Blood Volume at RestBaselinePulmonary blood volume (ml) is measured by measuring indicator dilution curves using sonographic contrast at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Blood Volume During ExerciseBaselinePulmonary blood volume (ml) is measured by measuring indicator dilution curves using sonographic contrast during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Vascular Compliance at RestBaselineCompliance is the change in volume for a given change in pressure. Pulmonary Vascular Compliance (ml/mmHg) is defined as stroke volume divided by Pulmonary Artery (PA) pulse pressure and will be measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Right Atrial Pressure at RestBaselineRight Atrial Pressure (mmHg) is a measure of cardiac filling pressure, measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature at rest during the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Pulmonary Vascular Compliance During ExerciseBaselineCompliance is the change in volume for a given change in pressure. Pulmonary Vascular Compliance (ml/mmHg) is defined as stroke volume divided by Pulmonary Artery (PA) pulse pressure and will be measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.
Right Atrial Pressure During ExerciseBaselineRight Atrial Pressure (mmHg) is a measure of cardiac filling pressure, measured with high fidelity micromanometer catheters in the pulmonary vasculature during the exercise portion of the standard of care exercise hemodynamic assessment.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTCirculatory Failure Research Team
507-255-2200
CONTACTBarry Borlaug, MD
Borlaug.Barry@mayo.edu507-255-2142
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBarry Borlaug, MD

Mayo Clinic

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 21, 2026