An echo guided protocol for fluid resuscitation of sepsis patients in emergency department: clinical trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Septic shock; Severe Sepsis

• Registration Number: PACTR202102891279505
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine University of Alexandria

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Evidence of sepsis or septic shock according to new sepsis criteria.
The presence of 2 or more qSOFA points near associated with source of infection:
- Low blood pressure (SBP<100 or = mmhg)
- High respiratory rate (RR = or 22 breaths /min )
- Altered mentation (GCS = or < 15)

Exclusion Criteria

Known pregnancy
Requirement for immediate surgery
Hypotension attributed to alternative cause
Extreme instability (periarrest, impending respiratory failure, need for intubation).
Significant pathology of the chest or abdominal wall that would make transthoracic echocardiography impossible (burns, chest trauma, etc.).
Patients resuscitated outside hospital.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
amount of fluid boluses for resuscitation ;time for introduction of vasopressor;SOFA score assessment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mortality