Can a quick heart scan save sepsis patients from organ failure?
NCT ID NCT04580888
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether doing an early heart ultrasound (echocardiography) in the emergency department helps doctors manage sepsis or septic shock better. 312 adults with sepsis were randomly assigned to either get the ultrasound plus a treatment guide, or standard care. The goal was to see if the ultrasound approach reduced organ failure over 24 hours.
What this could mean
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Active substance
early transthoracic echocardiography (a heart ultrasound procedure)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that using early heart ultrasound helps doctors make better treatment decisions for sepsis patients, potentially reducing organ damage.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, but its findings may not change standard practice if the intervention did not significantly improve outcomes. The results are specific to emergency department settings and may not apply elsewhere.
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Locations
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CH d'Albi
Albi, 81000, France
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CH d'Eaubonne - Montmorency
Eaubonne, 95600, France
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Grenoble university hospital
La Tronche, 38700, France
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Hospices civils de Lyon
Lyon, 69003, France
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La réunion university hospital
Saint-Pierre, 97410, France
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Limgoes university hospital
Limoges, 87042, France
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Nantes university hospital
Nantes, 44093, France
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Nice university hospital
Nice, 06600, France
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Poitiers university hospital
Poitiers, 86000, France
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Toulouse university hospital
Toulouse, 31059, France