A Simple Clinical Tool to Help Assess Patient Volume (Fluid) Status

Patients may have actual or relative intravascular volume depletion in a number of different disease states, particularly with sepsis syndrome. However, it is clinically difficult to determine volume status without invasive monitoring, which may cause unintended complications. Our hypothesis is that we can accurately estimate central venous pressure, which is a surrogate marker of volume status, with a noninvasive portable ultrasound device.

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Key information

Conditions

Sepsis Infections Inflammation Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 or older.
Healthy, euvolemic volunteers and critically ill patients who are already in an intensive care unit and who will have a central venous catheter placed as part of their planned medical treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Inability to use ultrasound to measure jugular vein (neck brace or bandage), "code" situation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Collaborators

Allina Health System

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2007
Study completion: 2008
First posted: Jan 24, 2008
Registry last updated: Jan 24, 2008

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