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Prospective Evaluation of Hands-Free Carotid Artery Doppler Ultrasound on Peripheral Tissue Perfusion, Organ Dysfunction, and Prognosis in Patients with Septic Shock

Prospective Evaluation of Hands-Free Carotid Artery Doppler Ultrasound on Peripheral Tissue Perfusion, Organ Dysfunction, and Prognosis in Patients with Septic Shock

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600117690
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-27
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Septic Shock

Interventions

the lactate clearance rate >=20% group:None
the lactate clearance rate < 20% group:None

Sponsors

the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age >= 18 years; (2) Patients requiring ICU admission due to septic shock (meeting Sepsis 3.0 diagnostic criteria); (3) Invasive hemodynamic monitoring via PiCCO is clinically indicated; (4) Patients and their families are informed and have provided signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) History of neck radiotherapy or surgery; (2) Deep vein thrombosis of the upper limb or internal jugular vein thrombosis; (3) Extremely unstable vital signs (e.g., requiring high-dose vasopressors to maintain blood pressure); (4) Severe tricuspid regurgitation, prosthetic tricuspid valve, or moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension; (5) Non-sinus rhythm (e.g., atrial flutter or fibrillation, paced rhythm, or complete heart block); (6) Poor-quality ultrasound images or inability to lie flat; (7) Patients with impaired circulation of the upper or lower limbs, such as those who have undergone radial artery harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting, suspected preoperative radial or dorsalis pedis artery occlusion, or previous aortic arch surgery; (8) Pregnant or breastfeeding women; (9) Participation in other interventional clinical trials within 1 month prior to screening; (10) Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Radial artery time-velocity integral (rVTI);Resistance Index (RI);Minute Distance (MD);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Systemic Vascular Resistance Index (SVRI);Venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure difference (Pv-aCO?);central venous blood oxygen saturation;lactic acid;Capillary Refill Time;Mottling Score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJian Chen

the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital)

chenjian214891@mail.ustc.edu.cn+86 136 3708 2683

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026