Smart pumps may prevent dangerous blood pressure drops during drug swaps

NCT ID NCT01127152

First seen Nov 17, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tested whether using automatic pumps to switch between syringes of a blood-pressure-raising drug (noradrenalin) could prevent dangerous drops in blood pressure, compared to doing the swap by hand. The trial included 50 intensive care patients who were only receiving noradrenalin. The goal was to see if the automatic method reduced the number of times blood pressure fell by 20% or more within 15 minutes after a syringe change.

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Locations

  • CHD Vendée

    La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, 85925, France

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