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Cardiometry Versus Fluid and Catheter Treatment Trial (FACTT Lite) on Fluid Management in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients

Comparative Study Between Cardiometry Versus Fluid and Catheter Treatment Trial (FACTT Lite) on Fluid Management in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04219150
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-01-06
Start date
2020-01-10
Completion date
2021-02-20
Last updated
2021-04-26

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Conditions

ARDS, Fluid Management, Cardiometry

Brief summary

The aim of this study will be to compare the fluid management in acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS guided by electrical cardiometry (EC) versus the guidance with simplified conservative fluid protocol, Fluid and Catheter Treatment Trial FACTT Lite. Group (A) consists of 35 patients: Fluid management in this group will follow a simplified conservative fluid protocol, FACTT Lite The FACTT Lite provided three possible instructions determined by the CVP and urine output: furosemide administration, fluid bolus, or no intervention. Group (B) consists of 35 patients: Fluid will be allowed according to an FTc-based fluids algorithm protocol and the type of bolus fluids will be determined according to Transthoracic fluid content (TFC), vasopressors and inotropes will be given according to reading of EC reading of systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and index of contractility (I CON).

Interventions

Four sensors of EC will be applied : first approximately 5 cm above the base of the neck, second on the base of neck, third on the lower thorax at the level of the xiphoid and the fourth one on the lower thorax approximately 5 cm below the 3rd electrode at the level of anterior axillary line. The EC monitor (Electrical Cardiometry monitor, ICON Cardiotronics, Inc., La Jolla, CA 92307; Osyka Medical GmbH, Berlin, and Germany, model C3, serial number 1725303) will be connected to the sensor cable and the patient data will be fed. Corrected flow time (FTC) and stroke volume (SV) will be measured continuously in less than 30 seconds after placing the sensors and inputting the height and weight.

DRUGFluid and Catheter Treatment Trial FACTT Lite

The FACTT Lite provided three possible instructions determined by the CVP and urine output: furosemide administration, fluid bolus, or no intervention. FACTT Lite contained instructions to withhold furosemide until the patient achieved a mean arterial pressure greater than 60 mmHg off of vasopressors for at least 12 h.

Sponsors

Tanta University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Acute onset within one week * Mild to moderate ARDS (FiO2/PaO2) less than 300 mmHg and more than 100 mmHg with a minimum PEEP of 5 cmH2O * Bilateral lung opacities consistent with pulmonary edema on chest radiogram or lung ultrasound, cardiac failure, and fluid overload should be excluded in the absence of a definite cause of ARDS * ARDS due to pulmonary cause.

Exclusion criteria

* Hemodynamic instability, patients on vasopressor, * Barotrauma * organ/s dysfunction at presentation. * Pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of mortality at 28th day28 dayPercentage of mortality at 28th day in each group

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Lung injury score28 dayHigher scores mean a worse outcome.
Oxygenation index28 dayHigher scores mean a better outcome.
Duration of mechanical ventilation28 dayDuration of mechanical ventilation (days) in each group

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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