About this trial
Cardiac output measurement is one of the most frequently used haemodynamic parameter used for intensive care unit (ICU) patients. In pediatric ICU, it is often measured with echocardiography that is a non-invasive method but is operator dependant and can't provide continuous monitoring.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of cardiac output measurement by Fick's method, non-invasive and allowing continuous monitoring, in comparison to echocardiography in pediatric intensive care unit.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patient under 18 years old
Patient over 10 kg
Patient requiring intubation or intubated with a cuffed tube
Patient requiring a central venous line in superior vena cava territory
Disqualifiers
Mechanical ventilation with leak
Bad echogenicity preventing echocardiography
Absence of written informed consent
Patient not affiliated to French Health Insurance or not covered by public health insurance
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Fick's method
- Echocardiography