This study is looking at ways to detect a serious condition called compartment syndrome in patients who are on a life support machine called VA-ECMO (Venoarterial-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation). Compartment syndrome happens when pressure builds up in a part of the body, often the leg, and can cut off blood flow. Because patients on VA-ECMO are often sedated, it's hard to know if they have compartment syndrome. This study will compare two devices, MY01 and a 14-Gauge Slit Catheter, which are inserted into the leg to continuously measure pressure, against the usual method of checking the leg by physical exam. The study aims to see if these devices can help diagnose compartment syndrome, reduce the need for amputation, and prevent deaths in these patients. You might be able to join if you are an adult (18 or older) on peripheral VA-ECMO and are sedated.

Study design

This interventional study plans to enroll 6 participants. It will compare two different devices for monitoring leg pressure against standard physical exams.

What's involved

If you participate, a device (MY01 or 14-Gauge Slit Catheter) would be inserted into your leg within 6 hours of starting ECMO, or your leg would be checked by physical exam every 4 hours for the first 24 hours.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will be followed until the end of their hospitalization, which could be up to one year, to check for compartment syndrome, amputation, or death.

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