Could a simple chest monitor replace ultrasound for septic shock patients?
NCT ID NCT07321405
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will enroll 100 adults with septic shock to compare two non-invasive methods for measuring how well the heart is pumping blood: standard ultrasound (echocardiogram) and a newer device called electrical cardiometry, which uses sensors on the chest. The goal is to see if the simpler device is accurate and reliable enough for routine use in intensive care. The study does not test any drug or treatment.
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 could show that a simpler, continuous monitoring device (electrical cardiometry) is reliable enough to replace or supplement standard ultrasound in septic shock patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 100 participants. The new device may not prove accurate enough in real-world critical care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients were aged more than 18 years diagnosed with septic shock following the surviving sepsis campaign \-
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: patients aged more than 18 years must be diagnosed with septic shock following the surviving sepsis campaign \- Exclusion Criteria: * patients aged less than 18 years pregnant women cases suffering cardiac diseases (heart failure, arrhythmia, moderate, and severe valvular disease) patients with poor quality echocardiographic images and measurements
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University Hospital
Asyut, 71511, Egypt
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