New ultrasound technique could better guide fluid therapy in shock
NCT ID NCT07373717
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a new, hands-free ultrasound method to check how well shock patients tolerate fluids, using a standard score as a reference. It involves 45 adults in the ICU with shock. The goal is to see if this simpler method matches current techniques and helps predict patient outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
Patients admitted to the ICU
- 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: * Shock patients admitted to the ICU are defined as those with persistent hypotension (systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg or a decrease of ≥ 40 mmHg from the baseline blood pressure) accompanied by signs of tissue hypoperfusion. * Age ≥ 18 years old. * The patient or their legal representatives signed the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with severe pulmonary circulatory disorders such as severe pulmonary hypertension and acute pulmonary embolism. * Patients with right ventricular myocardial infarction or severe tricuspid regurgitation. * Patients with severe neck trauma or deformity that affects Doppler examination of cervical arteries and veins, or those with anatomical contraindications preventing evaluation of at least one cervical artery or vein. * Pregnant or lactating women. * Patients with diseases that may interfere with abdominal ultrasound examination.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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