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New study aims to take the guesswork out of IV fluids for critically ill patients
NCT ID NCT07304661
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 48 critically ill adults on breathing machines to see which method better predicts if they need more fluids. Doctors will compare a standard blood pressure measure with an ultrasound-based heart measurement during a leg-raising test. The goal is to help ICU teams give the right amount of fluids, avoiding harm from too little or too much.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population consists of adult critically ill patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) who are receiving mechanical ventilation support. Eligible participants are those identified by the intensive care team as having a suspected intravascular fluid deficit, for whom a fluid responsiveness assessment is clinically indicated. The cohort specifically targets patients undergoing the Passive Leg Raising (PLR) maneuver as part of routine standard practice, where invasive arterial monitoring is available to record Pulse Pressure Variation (PPV).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients aged ≥18 years 2. Patients admitted to the intensive care unit receiving mechanical ventilation 3. Presence of suspected intravascular fluid deficit (hypotension, negative fluid balance, or clinical signs of peripheral hypoperfusion) 4. Patients in sinus rhythm 5. Presence of invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring 6. Adequate echocardiographic window allowing transthoracic echocardiographic measurement of LVOT VTI 7. Patients ventilated with tidal volume ≥8 mL/kg (ideal body weight) 8. Hemodynamically stable enough to allow measurement Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients under 18 years of age 2. Presence of atrial fibrillation or significant arrhythmias such as frequent ventricular or atrial ectopy 3. Severe right ventricular dysfunction or significant tricuspid regurgitation 4. Advanced aortic valve disease (severe stenosis or severe regurgitation) 5. Patients with significant spontaneous breathing effort 6. Patients receiving lung-protective low tidal volume ventilation strategy (\<8 mL/kg) due to ARDS 7. Inadequate echocardiographic window for LVOT VTI assessment 8. Severe hemodynamic instability during measurement (sudden vasopressor escalation or need for resuscitation) 9. Patients who refuse to participate or from whom written informed consent cannot be obtained from themselves or a first-degree relative
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Locations
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Izmir Katip Celebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital İzmir, , Turkey
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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