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Restricted or Liberal Fluid for Haemodynamic Resuscitation in Sepsis

Fluid Restricted Resuscitation in Sepsis With Hypotension Meta-Analysis (FRESHLY): Individual Patient Data Met-analysis of the ARISE FLUIDS, CLASSIC, CLOVERS and EVIS Trials

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05453565
Acronym
FRESHLY
Enrollment
7838
Registered
2022-07-12
Start date
2025-11-30
Completion date
2026-11-30
Last updated
2025-01-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Septic Shock, Fluid Resuscitation

Brief summary

A prospective, individual patient data meta-analysis (IPDMA) of four multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trials of initial haemodynamic resuscitation in patients with septic shock.

Detailed description

This study is a prospective, individual patient data meta-analysis (IPDMA) of four multicentre, open-label, randomised clinical trials of initial haemodynamic resuscitation in patients with septic shock. The investigators will include four multicentre, open-label, randomised, clinical trials: * Australasian Resuscitation in Sepsis Evaluation Fluids of Vasopressors in Emergency Department Sepsis (ARISE FLUIDS) trial conducted in Australia and New Zealand. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04569942 * Conservative versus Liberal Approach to fluid therapy of Septic Shock in intensive Care (CLASSIC) trial conducted in seven European countries. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03668236 * Crystalloid Liberal or Vasopressors Early (CLOVERS) trial conducted in the United States. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03434028 * Early Vasopressors in Sepsis (EVIS) trial conducted in the United Kingdom. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05179499 All four trials have all received relevant approval from a research ethics committee with a locally appropriate method of obtaining consent. These trials are prospectively chosen prior to the results of any individual trial being known because they are investigating the same broad question in patients with acute septic shock across several countries. The investigators of these trials collaborated to harmonise data and outcomes as far as possible across all trials to facilitate an IPDMA. The aims to provide high level evidence to address the question of whether a fluid sparing/early vasopressor approach or a liberal fluid/later vasopressor approach to initial haemodynamic resuscitation in septic shock results in improved outcomes, including mortality.

Interventions

A haemodynamic resuscitation strategy based upon the restriction of IV fluids (by either volume or rate of infusion) with initiation or change of rate of vasopressors if required to meet perfusion targets

OTHERFluids

A strategy of resuscitation with intravenous fluids as the primary intervention to achieve perfusion targets with subsequent initiation or change of rate of vasopressors if required.

Sponsors

Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
OTHER

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Participants of the ARISE FLUIDS, CLASSIC, CLOVERS & EVIS trials who had: * Suspected or proven infection * Systolic blood pressure (SBP) \<100 mm Hg OR mean arterial pressure (MAP) \<65 mm Hg * Lactate ≥ 2.0 mmol/L * Requirement for vasopressors to meet perfusion targets

Exclusion criteria

Participants not in the ARISE FLUIDS, CLASSIC, CLOVERS & EVIS trials

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
All-cause mortality at 90 days post randomisation90 daysDeath from any cause at 90 days after randomisation

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time from randomisation to deathUp to day 90Time from randomisation to death
Incidence of mechanical ventilationfrom randomisation until day 90 post-randomisationCommencement of mechanical ventilation from randomisation until day 90 post-randomisation
Incidence of acute renal replacement therapyfrom randomisation until day 90 post-randomisationCommencement of renal replacement therapy from randomisation until day 90 post-randomisation
Incidence of serious adverse eventsfrom randomisation until day 90 post-randomisationNumber of adverse events from randomisation until day 90 post-randomisation
Duration of hospital stayFrom randomisation until day 90 post-randomisationLength of time in hospital from randomisation until death or hospital discharge or day 90 post-randomisation
Duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stayFrom randomisation until day 90 post-randomisationLength of time in ICU from randomisation until death or hospital discharge or day 90 post-randomisation
Days alive free of organ support at 28 days post randomisationfrom randomisation until day 28 post-randomisationdays the patient is alive and receiving nil organ support from from randomisation until day 28 post-randomisation

Outcome results

None listed

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