Heart scan could be key to stopping sepsis damage

NCT ID NCT04580888

Summary

This study tested if using a heart ultrasound (echocardiogram) right away in the emergency room could help doctors better treat sepsis, a life-threatening infection. Researchers compared this personalized approach to the standard treatment guidelines. They wanted to see if the ultrasound-guided care could reduce organ damage in the first 24 hours.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH d'Albi

    Albi, 81000, France

  • CH d'Eaubonne - Montmorency

    Eaubonne, 95600, France

  • Grenoble university hospital

    La Tronche, 38700, France

  • Hospices civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69003, France

  • La réunion university hospital

    Saint-Pierre, 97410, France

  • Limgoes university hospital

    Limoges, 87042, France

  • Nantes university hospital

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • Nice university hospital

    Nice, 06600, France

  • Poitiers university hospital

    Poitiers, 86000, France

  • Toulouse university hospital

    Toulouse, 31059, France

Conditions

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