Extravascular Lung Water Index in Severe Sepsis

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00986271

Acronym

EVLI in sepsis

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2009-09-29

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Conditions

Severe Sepsis

Keywords

severe sepsis, intensive care units

Brief summary

To investigate whether extravascular lung water index (EVLI) is an independent predictor for multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in patients with severe sepsis and to determine if increased EVLI may serve as an predictor for MODS and mortality in those patients.

Interventions

PROCEDUREEVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.

Study design

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* All enrolled patients were recruited consecutively on the day of MICU admission and within 24 hours of the diagnosis of severe sepsis.

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy, * Age less than 18 years old, and * Uncontrolled malignancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Developement of MODS (multiorgan dysfunction syndrome) and mortality	—

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026