Ultrasound at the bedside: a game changer for septic shock?
NCT ID NCT07565649
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using a portable ultrasound machine at the patient's bedside (called POCUS) helps doctors better treat people with septic shock in the intensive care unit. Researchers compared two groups of patients: one treated before POCUS was widely used and one after. They measured how quickly organ function improved and tracked survival rates. The goal was to see if this simple, non-invasive tool leads to better outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit with septic shock in a tertiary care hospital, identified through retrospective review of electronic medical records.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) with a clinical diagnosis or suspicion of septic shock * Microbiological confirmation of infection during clinical course * Availability of data required to calculate SOFA score at ICU admission and at 48 hours Exclusion Criteria: * ICU admissions during the period 2020-2021 * Readmissions related to the same episode of septic shock * Missing data required for SOFA score calculation * Patients with limitation of life-sustaining therapies
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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