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High vs low urine output targets in surgical patients.

High vs. Low Urine Output Targets in Surgical Patients: a randomised assessor-blinded safety study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12611001157965
Acronym
TRENAL
Enrollment
40
Registered
2011-11-04
Start date
2011-11-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This is a randomised controlled trial comparing a low urine output target to a high urine output target in the context of bowel resection.

Interventions

For the first 48 hours from the start of surgery, participants undergoing elective bowel resection will have their perioperative fluid management guided by a urine output target of 0.2 ml/kg/h. If a particpant's urine output falls below this limit, they will bolused with 500mls of intravenous fluid over 15 minutes to raise their urine output above the required target. Their urine output will be checked hourly and the processed repeated should it fall below the required target.

Sponsors

The University of Auckland
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients undergoing elective bowel resection

Exclusion criteria

Preexisting kidney disease or damage, perioperative nephrotoxic substance administration, pre-existing hepatic failure, ASA class IV, morbid obesity, pregnant or lactating females.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026