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The Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) grading to predict tolerance to fluid de-escalation in critically ill patients

The Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) grading to predict tolerance to fluid de-escalation in critically ill patients

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20240409004
Enrollment
65
Registered
2024-04-09
Start date
2024-04-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Critically ill patients Circulatory shock Fluid de-escalation VExUS Fluid de-escalation Fluid removal Tolerance

Interventions

Critically ill patients with a history of circulatory shock undergoing fluid de-escalation
Diagnostic

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients (age 18 years and over) admitted in intensive care units (both medical and surgical ICU) of Ramathibodi Hospital 2. Presence of fluid accumulation, defined as positive fluid balance 10% or more of body weight 3. Hemodynamic stability, defined as a. Adequate tissue perfusion (capillary refilling time less than 3 seconds) b. Mean arterial pressure more than 65 mmHg with i. Clearing decreasing dose of vasopressor ii. Norepinephrine less than 0.2 mcg/kg/min iii. Arterial lactate level less than 2 mmol/L 4. Need for fluid de-escalation, as decided by the attending physicians

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who refused to participate in the study or withdraw from the study 2. Patients who had severe chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 15 mL/min per 1.73 m2 or in regular dialysis program) or renal transplantation 3. Patients with obstacles to abdominal ultrasound include severe obesity (BMI of 40 or higher), having had abdominal surgery or having abdominal burn wounds in the positions that may impede ultrasound. 4. Patients with previously known conditions that interfere with portal Doppler assessments (liver cirrhosis, portal vein thrombosis, or severe tricuspid regurgitation with structural heart disease) 5. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ability of VExUS grading 6 and 24 hours after fluid de-escalation hypotension, AKI

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
VExUS grade 6 and 24 hours after fluid de-escalation Change in grade of VExUS

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKanyanat Klinhomsophon

Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

ep49734md@gmail.com0848817116

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026