Hidden danger in ICU: blood congestion linked to organ failure
NCT ID NCT04680728
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examined 185 intensive care patients to understand how common venous congestion (a backup of blood in the veins) is and whether it contributes to organ problems like kidney or liver failure. Researchers used blood tests and ultrasound to check for signs of congestion. The goal is to better identify this condition in non-heart surgery ICU patients, which could lead to earlier treatment with diuretics.
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 this study confirms a link between venous congestion and organ failure in ICU patients, it could pave the way for targeted treatments like diuretics to improve outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all ICU patients or lead directly to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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185 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2022
- 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
patient admitted to intensive care for less than 24 hours
- 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: * Adult * Patient who has expressed his or her non-opposition to the collection of data (or the health care proxy, or a close relative if the patien is unable to receive the information) * Patient admitted to intensive care for less than 24 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Person not affiliated to the national health insurance * Minor, protected major * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Anechogenicity confirmed by the operator * Chronic atrial fibrillation * Mechanical cardiac assistance * Uncontrolled blood pressure (MAP \< 65 mmHg)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chu Dijon Bourogne
Dijon, 21000, France
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