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Evaluation of Impaired Microcirculation During Septic Shock With Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Sepsis
Interventions
Other: Contrast enhanced ultrasound
Registration Number
NCT02277977
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital Freiburg
Brief Summary

Microcirculatory disorders play a central role in the pathogenesis of sepsis and septic shock. Without adequate therapy that may lead to multi-organ failure and death. Therefore useful therapeutic measures aim to improve the microcirculation, to avoid tissue hypoxia and thus multiple organ failure or death. Clinically, the microcirculation can currently be indirectly evaluated using the diuresis and metabolic parameters (eg, lactate). The aim of the present study is to measure the microcirculation in septic shock by means of contrast-enhanced sonography of the calf muscles. For this purpose, the method is applied to 24 subjects during and after septic shock. It will be investigated in this study whether the microcirculation measurement with ultrasound contrast reflects the severity of the disease. As well as to evaluate whether the use of this diagnostic method could lead to better treatment of the septic shock.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • septic shock
Exclusion Criteria
  • myocardial infarction

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Contrast enhanced ultrasoundContrast enhanced ultrasoundContrast enhanced ultrasound during septic shock
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Contrast transit time during and after septic shock24 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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