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The use of ultrasound to guide fluid removal during haemodialysis

Assessment with clinical ultrasound of venous excess in patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (ACUVEX-RRT)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14351189
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-11-30
Start date
2022-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-08

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Conditions

End-stage renal failure Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

This is a prospective, blinded, observational study. Patients undergoing intermittent haemodialysis will be imaged using echocardiography, lung ultrasonography, femoral vein and intra-abdominal ultras

Sponsors

King's College Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years old 2. Presenting for intermittent haemodialysis 3. In excess of dry weight prior to the dialysis session

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous echocardiographic evidence of right heart dysfunction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The efficacy of a novel ultrasound score (VEXUS) in detecting changes in venous congestion during fluid removal in patients undergoing intermittent haemodialysis measured using ultrasonography, femoral vein and intra-abdominal ultrasound at three-time points during the dialysis session

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Changes in selected lung ultrasound parameters during fluid removal in patients undergoing intermittent haemodialysis 2. Changes in femoral vein Doppler signal during fluid removal in patients undergoing intermittent haemodialysis Variables measured/obtained using ultrasound – left ventricular function and size (VTi, quantitative), right ventricular function and size, IVC diameter and collapsibility, hepatic vein flow profile, portal vein flow profile, VEXUS score, lung ultrasound score, femoral vein flow profile. The patient’s blood pressure and heart rate were recorded. These measures were performed at the start, middle and end of the dialysis session. We obtained the aetiology/cause of their renal failure, target dry weight from the medical records

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactAdrian Wong
adrian.wong@nhs.net+44 (0)20 3299 9000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026