sepsis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) age of >=18 years 2) suspected infection 3) SOFA score of >=2 4) systolic blood pressure (SBP) <90mmHg or SBP decrease > 40 mmHg from the original level or mean arterial pressure (MAP) <70 mmHg 5) requirement of intravenous fluid to maintain stable hemodynamics
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) pregnancy 2) pulmonary edema due to cardiovascular diseases 3) inability to be in a supine position, e.g., spine deformities 4) difficult or inaccurate US measurement of IVC diameter, e.g., IVC compression from any causes 5) limitation of central venous catheterization e.g., structural abnormalities of internal jugular vein or superior vena cava
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in the SOFA score from the diagnosis of sepsis to 72 hours later | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SOFA score at 72 hours after the diagnosis of sepsis, change in the SOFA score from the diagnosis of sepsis to 7 days later, proportion of patients receiving vasopressor, duration of vasopressor, and incidence of pulmonary edema in 7 days after the diagnosis of sepsis | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Thammasat University Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine