Neck ultrasound may guide fluid delivery during surgery
NCT ID NCT05185141
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple neck ultrasound can help doctors predict if a patient needs more fluids during major abdominal surgery. About 84 adults having planned abdominal surgery will take part. The goal is to see if changes in blood flow in the carotid artery can reliably show who will benefit from extra fluids, potentially reducing complications.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Only patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery with an expected high intraoperative fluid turnover will be eligble for the study. Patients with any kind of crdiac arrhythmia, valve diseases, heart failure or carotid stenosis will be excluded from the study to avoid measurement errors and bias for the hemodynamic parameters such as pulse pressure variation, stroke volume and carotid doppler peak velocity.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-80 years * written informed consent * scheduled major abdominal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 or \>80 years * pregnancy * SIRS or sepsis * any kind of cardiac arrhythmia * known valve disease * known heart failure * any kind of known carotid stenosis * carotid doppler peak velocity \>182 cm/s before baseline measurement (expected stenosis) * missing indication for invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring (IBP) not related to the study * peripheral artery disease (PAD) * BMI \> 35 kg/m2 * intraabdominal hypertension * ASA-PSC of 4 * severe lung disease (e.g. COPD grade 3, fibrosis) * esophageal disease of any kind * participation in another clinical study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Anesthesiology, Johannes-Gutenberg University Medical Center
RECRUITINGMainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 55131, Germany
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