MedPath

Conservative use of intravenous fluid in critically ill adults - pilot study

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Critical illness
Shock
Other - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above
Registration Number
ACTRN12616001670460
Lead Sponsor
The George Institute for Global Health
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Withdrawn
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

1.The treating ICU team expects the patient will continue to require management in the ICU on the day after tomorrow
2.Patient has an arterial line or placement is imminent
3.Less than 12 hours since ICU admission

Exclusion Criteria

1.Age less than 18 years
2.Patient has been admitted to intensive care for treatment of burns
3.Patient has been admitted to intensive care for treatment of liver failure
4.Patient has been admitted to intensive care immediately following solid organ transplantation
5.Patient has been admitted to intensive care immediately following cardiac or lung surgery
6.Patient has been admitted to intensive care immediately following subarachnoid haemorrhage or traumatic brain injury
7.Patient has been admitted to a neurosurgical intensive care unit
8.Documented limits pertaining to end-of life management, or expectation of this in the following 48 hours
9.Women who are pregnant
10.Patients or persons responsible who are unable to read and understand the information and opt-out (English language) brochure provided for the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean hourly fluid intake. This will be collected by ICU research staff who will review the daily flowsheet in the ICU.[From the time of randomisation until 08:00 on the morning of day 2 post-randomisation]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath