A balanced fluid strategy in critically ill patients ¿A prospective randomized trial

A randomized trial comparing two balanced fluids in the critically ill

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201804003190373

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-13

Start date

2010-08-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Circulatory System General critically ill

Interventions

Balanced

Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients 18 years and older Critically ill Requiring Intensive Care Unit(ICU) admission Recruitment within 12 hours of admission to ICU

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Moribund patient unlikely to survive Admitted for High Care management (not ICU)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PaCO2 difference from target	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
PaO2 difference from target;Lactate;Number of patients with improved Base excess in 1st 7 days;Calcium ;Blood culture positive;Fluid requirements;Need for renal replacement therapy;Mortality at D28;Chloride	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactShahed Omar

Senior Specialist

shahedicu@gmail.com+27835695363

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026