New pressure test may help doctors give right fluids in shock
NCT ID NCT07670390
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether tissue perfusion pressure (TPP) can predict how shock patients will respond to fluids. Researchers will give a standard fluid challenge to 34 ICU patients and measure changes in TPP and cardiac output. The goal is to see if TPP is a useful tool for guiding fluid therapy in critically ill people.
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 provide doctors with a simple way to decide how much fluid to give shock patients, potentially improving care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 34 people. It may not prove TPP is reliable, and results might not apply to all shock patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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
The study population will consist of critically ill adult patients with shock and tissue hypoperfusion admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University. Patients requiring fluid resuscitation and invasive hemodynamic monitoring as part of routine clinical care will be screened for eligibility and consecutively enrolled in this prospective observational study.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Age ≥18 years * Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) * Diagnosed with shock and evidence of tissue hypoperfusion * Judged by the treating physician to require fluid resuscitation * Receiving invasive hemodynamic monitoring * Written informed consent obtained from the patient or legally authorized representative Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Immediate requirement for extracorporeal life support, including: VV-ECMO, VA-ECMO, Ventricular assist devices * Expected survival less than 72 hours * Absence of invasive arterial pressure monitoring or arterial waveform availability \<25% * Any condition deemed unsuitable for study participation by the investigator.
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