Assessing the Doppler changes of the internal jugular vein compared to the caval index.

Assessing the Doppler changes of the internal jugular vein compared to the caval index calculated by echocardiography before and after the fluid challenge test in patients with acute reduction of blood pressure in the intensive care unit.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170903036041N5

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-21

Start date

2023-06-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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Conditions

Patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading

Interventions

Intervention group: Normal saline 5 cc/kg will be administered within 15 minutes for all patients..

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit Age over 18 years The ability to breathe spontaneously with an average arterial pressure of less than 70 Patients with acute hypotension Not having symptoms of cardiovascular diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Poor view of echocardiography Connected to mechanical ventilation Patients receiving vasopressors or inotropes Patients with acute hemorrhagic symptoms Diastolic abnormalities in echocardiography Pulmonary hypertension primary in echocardiography Severe ascites Second and third trimester pregnant mothers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Doppler of the internal jugular vein. Timepoint: Before and 15 minutes after liquid therapy. Method of measurement: Centimeters per second.;Caval index. Timepoint: Before and 15 minutes after liquid therapy. Method of measurement: [(expiratory IVC diameter - inspiratory IVC diameter)/expiratory IVC diameter] × 100.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Ghanbari

Iran University of Medical Sciences

elhamghanbari1824@yahoo.com+98 21 6653 9260

Outcome results

None listed

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