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SepsisNCT06853574

Ventriculo-arterial Coupling and Myocardial Work in Sepsis and Septic Shock

A study testing Fluid therapy and Noradrenaline infusion in people with Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by General and Teaching Hospital Celje at 1 site in Slovenia.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

Sepsis is a term which describes an excessive response of the body to an infection and, if not promptly treated, can turn into septic shock a condition in which the organs don't receive enough oxygen to satisfy their needs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sepsis, Septic Shock
What is being tested?
Fluid therapy and Noradrenaline infusion
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteSlovenia
Study dates
Feb 2025to Jun 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 or more years old
  • sepsis
  • septic shock

Who cannot join

  • lack of consent
  • less than 18 years old
  • pregnancy
  • more than moderate aortic stenosis ( aortic valve area (AVA) < 1.4 cm2, aortic valve area indexed (AVAi) < 0.85, doppler velocity index (DVI) < 0.5)
  • more than mild mitral regurgitation (vena contracta (VC) width <= 3 mm, mitral regurgitation (MR) effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA) < 20, MR regurgitant volume (RegV) < 30 ml)
  • cardiac arrythmias (e.g. atrial fibrillation/flutter, frequent ventricular and supraventricular or nodal activity)
  • renal replacement therapy
  • other than continous modes of mechanical ventilation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Matej Prof. Dr. Podbregar, Intensive care medicine contact

+38640215960

podbregar.matej@gmail.com

Andrea Dr. D'Angelo, Emergency medicine resident contact

+393313550085

andrea.dangelo.1092@gmail.com

Slovenia1 site
  • General Hospital Celje

    Celje, 3000

    Matej Podbregar, 0038640215960, podbregar.matej@gmail.com

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About this study

Official title: Changes in Ventriculo-arterial Coupling and Myocardial Work During Treatment of Sepsis and Septic Shock: a Prospective Interventional Study

Sepsis is a term which describes an excessive response of the body to an infection and, if not promptly treated, can turn into septic shock a condition in which the organs don't receive enough oxygen to satisfy their needs. The aim of the study is to assess how the treatment of sepsis and septic shock will modify myocardial work and ventriculo-arterial coupling, that can be considered as indicators of ventricular and arterial performance efficacy respectively. Each patient will be treated according to updated guidelines for sepsis and septic shock management, they will voluntarily be enrolled and they can decide to withdraw in each moment without any consequence on their treatment. The investigators, after receiving the consent, will collect patients' data, take blood samples and perform ultrasound measurements and then will start the treatment which can be based on fluids infusion, vasopressors or both. The investigators think that a modern cardiovascular assessment approach can be used to individually set the optimal blood pressure target in sepsis and septic shock with the combined evaluation of myocardial work and ventriculo-arterial coupling.

Conditions
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Being tested
Fluid therapy, Noradrenaline infusion
Keywords
sepsis, septic shock, myocardial work, ventriculo-arterial coupling, ICU, intensive care
Medical subject headings
Sepsis, Shock, Septic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fluid therapyDrug

    Infusion of 8 ml/Kg/30' or 16 ml/kg/60' of fluids.

  • Noradrenaline infusionDrug

    Also called Vasopressin infusion

    dosage will be titrated in order to obtain mean arterial pressure target

Study groups in NCT06853574
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FluidsActive comparatorThe patients will be included in this arm on admission basing on the absence of peripheral edema, presence of apical A lines at lung ultrasound, inferior vena cava width < 2 cm and velocity-time integral (VTI) variation > 10%. If the fluid therapy will not be effective, patients will also receive vasopressors.
Receives: Drug: Fluid therapy; Drug: Noradrenaline infusion
No fluidsActive comparatorThe patients will be included in this arm on admission basing on the presence of peripheral edema, presence of apical B lines at lung ultrasound, inferior vena cava width > 2 cm and velocity-time integral (VTI) variation < 10%. In this arm the patients will receive vasopressors with an initial mean arterial pressure target of 65 mmHg; then the investigators will target to 80-85 mmHg to observe tha changes in ventriculo-arterial coupling.
Receives: Drug: Noradrenaline infusion

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in ventriculo-arterial coupling

    ventricular coupling will be analyzed on admission and its changes after treatment will be observed. To analyze ventriculo-arterial coupling, invasive blood pressure through either a radial or femoral arterial line will be collected and then data will be plotted into iElastance app available on smartphones to get the also knows as single beat determination ventriculo-arterial coupling.

    Measured: From enrollment to 24 hours after treatment start

  2. Changes in myocardial work

    Myocardial work will be analyzed on admission and its changes after treatment will be observed. To realize this, a transthoracic cardiac ultrasound will be performed and the images will be transferred to EchoPAC from General Electrics (GE) to get the pressure-volume strain analysis also known as myocardial work.

    Measured: From enrollment to 24 hours after treatment start

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Mean arterial pressure optimal target

    The study aims to identify the optimal mean arterial pressure (MAP) target in sepsis and septic shock with the combined evaluation of myocardial work and ventriculo-arterial coupling. To realize this, invasive blood pressure through either a radial or femoral arterial line will be collected and then data will be plotted into iElastance app available on smartphones to get the also knows as single beat determination ventriculo-arterial coupling.

    Measured: From enrollment to 24 hours after treatment start

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted3 Mar 2025
  2. Study startFeb 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJun 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2025 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06853574
Sponsor's protocol ID
70/2025/6-1
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
31 Jan 2025
Last updated
3 Mar 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Only the investigators involved in the study at General Hospital in Celje - Internal Intensive Care Unit (SBC - OIIM) will manage participant data.

Publications

  • Sunagawa K, Sagawa K, Maughan WL. Ventricular interaction with the loading system. Ann Biomed Eng. 1984;12(2):163-89. doi: 10.1007/BF02584229.

    PubMed 6507965
  • Kakihana Y, Nishida O, Taniguchi T, Okajima M, Morimatsu H, Ogura H, Yamada Y, Nagano T, Morishima E, Matsuda N; J-Land 3S Study Group. Efficacy and safety of landiolol, an ultra-short-acting beta1-selective antagonist, for treatment of sepsis-related tachyarrhythmia (J-Land 3S): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 Sep;8(9):863-872. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30037-0. Epub 2020 Mar 31.

    PubMed 32243865
  • Morelli A, Ertmer C, Westphal M, Rehberg S, Kampmeier T, Ligges S, Orecchioni A, D'Egidio A, D'Ippoliti F, Raffone C, Venditti M, Guarracino F, Girardis M, Tritapepe L, Pietropaoli P, Mebazaa A, Singer M. Effect of heart rate control with esmolol on hemodynamic and clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1683-91. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.278477.

    PubMed 24108526
  • Nasrollahi-Shirazi S, Sucic S, Yang Q, Freissmuth M, Nanoff C. Comparison of the beta-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists Landiolol and Esmolol: Receptor Selectivity, Partial Agonism, and Pharmacochaperoning Actions. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2016 Oct;359(1):73-81. doi: 10.1124/jpet.116.232884. Epub 2016 Jul 22.

    PubMed 27451411
  • Zhou X, Pan J, Wang Y, Wang H, Xu Z, Zhuo W. Left ventricular-arterial coupling as a predictor of stroke volume response to norepinephrine in septic shock - a prospective cohort study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2021 Feb 17;21(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12871-021-01276-y.

    PubMed 33596822
  • Chen CH, Fetics B, Nevo E, Rochitte CE, Chiou KR, Ding PA, Kawaguchi M, Kass DA. Noninvasive single-beat determination of left ventricular end-systolic elastance in humans. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Dec;38(7):2028-34. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01651-5.

    PubMed 11738311
  • Zhou X, Zhang Y, Pan J, Wang Y, Wang H, Xu Z, Chen B, Hu C. Optimizing left ventricular-arterial coupling during the initial resuscitation in septic shock - a pilot prospective randomized study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2022 Jan 21;22(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s12871-021-01553-w.

    PubMed 35062874
  • Antonini-Canterin F, Poli S, Vriz O, Pavan D, Bello VD, Nicolosi GL. The Ventricular-Arterial Coupling: From Basic Pathophysiology to Clinical Application in the Echocardiography Laboratory. J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2013 Oct-Dec;23(4):91-95. doi: 10.4103/2211-4122.127408.

    PubMed 28465893
  • Andrei S, Bahr PA, Berthoud V, Popescu BA, Nguyen M, Bouhemad B, Guinot PG. Diuretics depletion improves cardiac output and ventriculo-arterial coupling in congestive ICU patients during hemodynamic de-escalation. J Clin Monit Comput. 2023 Aug;37(4):1035-1043. doi: 10.1007/s10877-023-01011-7. Epub 2023 Apr 25.

    PubMed 37097337
  • Bischoff AR, Stanford AH, McNamara PJ. Short-term ventriculo-arterial coupling and myocardial work efficiency in preterm infants undergoing percutaneous patent ductus arteriosus closure. Physiol Rep. 2021 Nov;9(22):e15108. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15108.

    PubMed 34806325
  • Demailly Z, Besnier E, Tamion F, Lesur O. Ventriculo-arterial (un)coupling in septic shock: Impact of current and upcoming hemodynamic drugs. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2023 May 30;10:1172703. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1172703. eCollection 2023.

    PubMed 37324631
  • Rehn M, Chew MS, Olkkola KT, Ingi Sigurethsson M, Yli-Hankala A, Hylander Moller M. Surviving sepsis campaign: International guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock in adults 2021 - endorsement by the Scandinavian society of anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2022 May;66(5):634-635. doi: 10.1111/aas.14045. Epub 2022 Mar 6.

    PubMed 35170043

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fluid therapy and Noradrenaline infusion in people with Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by General and Teaching Hospital Celje at 1 site in Slovenia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Slovenia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Matej Prof. Dr. Podbregar, Intensive care medicine (+38640215960, podbregar.matej@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in ventriculo-arterial coupling (time frame: From enrollment to 24 hours after treatment start). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06853574, which also lists 12 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Mar 2025.

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