Clinical trials: Venous Congestion, open to volunteers
Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
VExUS in Ards Patients and Association with AKI
A single-center prospective observational study will be conducted with the aim of determining the prevalence of venous congestion during ARDS using venous Doppler and the VExUS score.
- Trial name
- VEXAKI (NCT06805409)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Acute Kidney Injury After Open Heart Surgery, Venous Congestion After Open Heart Surgery
Evaluation of the Association Between the VEXUS Score and Hemodynamic Status and the Occurrence of Acute Kidney Injury After Open-Heart Surgery
Acute kidney injury is a common complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and is associated with prolonged intensive care unit stay, increased morbidity, and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT07805564
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Hanoi Medical University
Weaning Failure, Pulmonary Edema - Acute
Quantification of Systemic Congestion by Ultrasound As a Predictor of Weaning Failure From Mechanical Ventilation
Mechanical ventilation is an essential, life-saving therapy in the ICU, allowing critically ill patients to rest and recover. Transitioning patients back to spontaneous breathing-known as weaning-is clinically challenging.
- Conditions
- Weaning Failure, Pulmonary Edema - Acute, Mechanical Ventilation, POCUS
- Trial name
- SCOUT (NCT07343882)
- Testing
- point of care ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Intraoperative Venous Congestion And Cognitive Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery
Venous Congestion And Cognitive Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common central nervous system complication after surgery and anesthesia. Its primary clinical manifestations include a significant decline in cognitive abilities after surgery and…
- Trial name
- NCT07483151
- Testing
- collection of demographic characteristics and comorbidities, surgery-related parameters, POCD assessments
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Zhuan Zhang
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Embolization of Ovarian Vein and Pelvic Venous Reservoir for Treatment of Secondary Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Transcatheter Embolization of Ovarian Vein and Pelvic Venous Reservoir for Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Secondary to May-Thurner Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT07472504
- Testing
- embolization therapy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mark Magdy Zekry
Pachychoroid Disease
Choroidal Venous Congestion Following Scleral Buckling - An Imaging Study
This study aims to understand how blood flow at the back of the eye changes over time after this surgery. By studying these changes, the investigators hope to gain insights that could help improve the understanding of other eye…
- Trial name
- SB (NCT07260097)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore National Eye Centre
Cardiac and Aortic Surgery, Cardiac Anaesthesia
Impact of Fluid Resuscitation on Venous Congestion in Cardiac Critically-ill Patients
The objective of this study is to assess how fluid resuscitation, in the context of fluid responsiveness, affects the incidence and progression of systemic venous congestion in critically ill cardiac patients.
- Conditions
- Cardiac and Aortic Surgery, Cardiac Anaesthesia, Venous Congestion, Fluid Resuscitation
- Trial name
- VExUS-CS (NCT07183397)
- Testing
- VExUS & Cardiac Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Congestion, Venous
Simple Urine Composition-based Personalized Algorithm for Effective Congestion Relief in Decompensated Heart Failure
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of loop diuretic adaptative algorithm that is based on machine learning, urine output prediction tool, in decongestion of acute heart failure patients.
- Trial name
- SAFER-DHF (NCT07099885)
- Testing
- Standard of Care (SOC), Algorithhm-based decongestion
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Septic Shock, Fluid Resuscitation
Evolution of Tissue Perfusion and Venous Congestion Markers in Fluid-Responsive Septic Shock Patients
Septic shock remains a leading cause of mortality in intensive care, and while fluid resuscitation (FR) is a cornerstone of early management, its benefit-risk balance is highly variable.
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Fluid Resuscitation, Congestion, Venous
- Trial name
- FLUID-IMPACT (NCT06958809)
- Testing
- Echography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Ambroise Paré Paris
Ultrasound-guided Fluid Management, Volume Responsiveness
Perceptions and Ultrasound Literacy for Sound Volume Management
The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of ICU physicians in Switzerland regarding the use of ultrasound for fluid management and evaluation of venous congestion.
- Conditions
- Ultrasound-guided Fluid Management, Volume Responsiveness, Venous Congestion Assessment, ICU Physician Practices
- Trial name
- PULSE (NCT07237347)
- Testing
- Quastionnaire
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Venous Congestion
Changes in Portal Vein Pulsatility Variability During a Tidal Volume Challenge Can Predict Fluid Tolerance
In critically ill patients, appropriate fluid administration is one of the cornerstones of hemodynamic management, as both hypovolemia and fluid overload can negatively impact clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- SERLU (NCT07131228)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín
Trauma (Including Fractures), Trauma Patients
Renal and Hepatic Abnormal Doppler Patterns in Trauma
The goal of this observational study is to learn about renal and hepatic blood flow abnormalities detected by bedside ultrasound in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) following major trauma.
- Conditions
- Trauma (Including Fractures), Trauma Patients, Kidney Disease, Hypovolemia
- Trial name
- RECREANT (NCT07492511)
- Testing
- Point of care ultrasound
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Usl di Bologna
Cardiorenal Syndrome, Heart Failure
Venous Ultrasound Guided Organ Decongestion in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of VExUS guided organ decongestion compared to standard of care in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failue (ADHF).
- Conditions
- Cardiorenal Syndrome, Heart Failure, Acute Kidney Injury, Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Trial name
- VExOUS-ADHF (NCT06714409)
- Testing
- VExUS guided decongestion
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury, Cardiac Surgery
Fluid-removal Guided by VeXUS Score With Usual Care in Patients With Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Acute kidney injury affects more than 30% of patients after cardiac surgery, and is associated with an excess in mortality. There is a clinical continuum between acute kidney injury (transient if <48h, persistent if >48h), the…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Cardiac Surgery, Venous Congestion, Hemodynamic Stability
- Trial name
- VeXUS (NCT06251713)
- Testing
- VeXUS score guided fluid management strategy, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Varicose Veins of Lower Limb, Hemorrhoids
HEMOVAR Study on Hemorrhoids and Varicose Veins
The HEMOVAR Study is a prospective observational study designed to evaluate the association between hemorrhoidal disease and lower extremity varicose veins.
- Trial name
- HEMOVAR (NCT07317492)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Microcirculatory Diffusion, Microcirculatory Convection Capacity
Association of Microcirculation, Vexus Score and Femoral Vein Doppler in Patients on the ICU After Non-emergency Cardiac Surgery
The aim of the VeMic study is to explore if venous congestion is linked with microcirculatory impairment in elective cardiac surgery patients in the postoperative ICU stay.
- Conditions
- Microcirculatory Diffusion, Microcirculatory Convection Capacity, Venous Congestion, Postoperative Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- VeMic (NCT07052461)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Fluid Over-load
Training Medical Residents in the Use of the Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) Score for Bedside Volume Assessment.
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of two training approaches (in-person versus remote) for teaching medical residents to apply the Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score for bedside volume assessment in…
- Conditions
- Acute Heart Failure (AHF), Fluid Over-load, Congestion, Congestion, Venous
- Trial name
- NCT07541768
- Testing
- In-person VExUS Training Program, Remote VExUS Training Program, No intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Septic Shock, Sepsis
Venous Excess Ultrasound for Personalized Resuscitation in Septic Shock
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to determine if conducting a larger study using venous excess ultrasound (VEXUS) to guide fluid management in patients with septic shock is feasible.
- Conditions
- Septic Shock, Sepsis, Shock, Critical Care, Intensive Care
- Trial name
- VESPER (NCT06696391)
- Testing
- Venous Excess Ultrasound (VEXUS)-Guided Management
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Intraoperative, Venous Congestion
Venous Congestion and Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
Venous pressure is often overlooked as an important hemodynamic parameter. Elevated venous pressure and blood stasis in organ tissues can lead to interstitial edema.
- Conditions
- Intraoperative, Venous Congestion, Cardiac Surgery-associated Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07232277
- Testing
- collection of demographic characteristics and comorbidities, surgery-related parameters and kidney function assessments, collection of biological (laboratory) parameters
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Zhuan Zhang
Sepsis, Sepsis and Septic Shock
Hemodynamic Venous Congestion Ultrasound (VExUS) by ICU Nurses in Sepsis Patients.
Sepsis is a serious condition where the body's immune response to infection overreacts, leading to organ damage and death. Venous congestion, a buildup of blood in the veins, can occur in sepsis and contribute to organ injury.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Sepsis and Septic Shock, Sepsis at Intensive Care Unit, Intensive Care Nurses
- Trial name
- VEXIVAN (NCT07406750)
- Testing
- Education in performing hemodynamic diagnostic ultrasound of venous congestion, Hemodynamic diagnostic ultrasound of venous congestion
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County