Study aims to uncover hidden heart strain during ICU fluid therapy

NCT ID NCT07537621

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: CHU de Reims Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This observational study looks at how the right side of the heart adapts when critically ill patients receive fluids. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure heart function before and after fluid administration in 100 adults. The goal is to understand why some patients develop fluid-related congestion, even when their heart seems to respond well to fluids.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help doctors better understand how to give fluids to critically ill patients without harming the heart, potentially leading to safer fluid management in ICUs.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test a new therapy, and results may not change practice immediately. The findings are based on a small group of 100 patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiogenic shock Hyperemia Shock Ventricular Dysfunction, Right

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION SHOCK VENOUS CONGESTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Marie Muller
RECRUITING

Reims, France

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