Status:
UNKNOWN
Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility Index in Severe Sepsis
Lead Sponsor:
Teesside University
Conditions:
Sepsis
Severe Sepsis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is debate regarding the use of non invasive (ultrasound assessed) parameters of fluid volume status in patients with sepsis. To establish the role of inferior vena cava ultrasound in guiding fl...
Detailed Description
The study is an interventional cohort study using a convenience sample of adult patients in a university teaching hospital Emergency Department. Eligible participants who consent to partake in the tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients
- signs and symptoms of infection with 2 or more SIRS criteria (pulse rate \>90/min, Temp \> 38 Celsius \< 36 Celsius, Respiratory rate \> 20 breaths per minute, or white cell count \>12 or \<4 x 10\^9/L)
Exclusion
- in relation to this episode of care: Prior cardio pulmonary resuscitation, acute myocardial infarction, trauma, pregnancy or patient requiring immediate surgery.
- Patients who have received more than 20ml/Kg of IV fluid in the pre hospital environment
- Patients with known tricuspid regurgitation, congestive heart failure or pulmonary hypertension
- Patients receiving palliative terminal supportive care
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
112 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02195830
Start Date
July 1 2014
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
July 22 2014
Active Locations (1)
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St James's University Hospital
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF