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comparison of femoral vein doppler with VEXUS score in critically ill patients

Utility of femoral vein doppler to determine fluid overload in comparison to VEXUS score in critically ill patients : a prospective observational study - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/090471
Enrollment
115
Registered
2025-07-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Thomas Joseph
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients above 18 years old and below 80 years old admitted in ICU.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with length of ICU stay less than 48 hrs 2. Patients with inadequate window for USG. 3. Patients post abdominal surgery. 4. Patients with advanced intraabdominal malignancies 5. Patients in respiratory distress (respiratory rate more than 35/min, accessory muscles of respiration in use) 6. Patients with liver cirrhosis. 7. Patients with deep vein thrombosis of lower limb 8. Pregnant women. 9. Patients with advanced cardiac failure (decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the correlation of Femoral Vein Doppler and VEXUS score in critically ill patients. Timepoint: at zero hour, 24 hour, 48 hour

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine correlation with other markers of fluid overload- lung B line score & generalized edema in clinical examination.Timepoint: at zero hour, 24 hour, 48 hour

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Thomas Joseph

BLK max superspecialty hospital

pradyut.bag@blkhospital.com9999879975

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026