Peripheral perfusion, fluid management, critically ill patients, intensive care unit. Perifere perfusie, vochttoediening, kritisch zieke patienten, intensive care.
Conditions
Interventions
Overall, monitoring will be similar for the intervention and the control group.
Parameters of peripheral perfusion will be monitored in both groups (techniques to monitor peripheral perfusion are de
Sponsors
Erasmus Medical Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adult (age > 18 years) patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with: 1. Hemodynamic instability due to severe sepsis; 2. A mean arterial pressure 3.0 mmol/L.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Moribund; 2. Severe coagulation disorder (contraindication for central venous catheter placement); 3. Severe peripheral vascular disease (interfering with peripheral perfusion measurement).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Daily fluid balance; 2. Total fluid balance over Intensive Care Unit admission period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Parameters of peripheral perfusion: A. Capillary refill time; B. Peripheral flow index; C. Forearm skin temperature difference; D. Tissue oxygen saturation. 2. Systemic hemodynamic parameters: A. Mean arterial blood pressure; B. Central venous pressure; C. Central venous hemoglobin oxygen saturation; D. Cardiac output and stroke volume. 3. Respiratory function: A. Arterial oxygen pressure/inspired oxygen fraction ratio (PaO2/FiO2 ratio); B. Duration of mechanical ventilation. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJasper Bommel, van
PO Box 2040
Outcome results
None listed