Clinical Trial: Thoracic Fluid Content and Acute Lung Injury

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: The Association of Thoracic Fluid Content and Acute Lung Injury in Liver Transplantation

Brief Summary: To study the association of the thoracic fluid content and acute lung injury during liver transplantation.

Detailed Summary: Acute lung injury is not uncommon after liver transplantation. A new monitor non-invasive cardiac output monitor (NICOM) is designed to measure thoracic fluid content. The investigators attempt to use the parameter thoracic fluid content to investigate its relationship with acute lung injury in liver transplant recipients.
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Cardiac index [ Time Frame: one day ]

Participants will be followed for the duration the operation. Cardiac index was measured by non-invasive cardiac output monitor at different time points as baseline(T1), anhepatic phase(T2), 30 mins after reperfusion(T3) and 2 hrs after reperfusion(T4)


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Thoracic fluid content [ Time Frame: one day ]

Participants will be followed for the duration the operation.Thoracic fluid content was measured in liver transplant recipients at different time points as baseline(T1), anhepatic phase(T2), 30 mins after reperfusion(T3) and 2 hrs after reperfusion(T4).


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: National Taiwan University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: July 11, 2013
Date Started: January 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 12, 2013
Last Verified: August 2013