Can Bedside Measurements Of Inferior Vena Cava Improve Pediatric Septic Shock Management?

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• Conditions: Paediatrics; Pediatric Septic Shock

• Registration Number: PACTR201801002954243
• Lead Sponsor: Pediatric department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Other
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Consecutive patients having a new episode of septic shock on admission to the PICU. Pediatric septic shock is defined based on the American College of Critical Care Medicine and International Pediatric Sepsis Consensus.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with increased intrabdominal pressure such as organomegaly or peritoneal dialysis, cardiothoracic surgery including chest tube insertion and congenital heart disease will be excluded

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified