Correlation of Ultrasonography Indices of Venous Congestion With Intra-abdominal Pressure in ICU Patients.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Venous Congestion

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension

Treatments

Diagnostic Test: Abdominal ultrasound

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06160856

35656

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this prospective observational study is to examine the potential association between intra-abdominal pressure and venous congestion as assessed by abdominal ultrasound, in critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

The main question it aims to answer is whether there is association between intra-abdominal pressure and Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score.

Participants will be sonographically assessed and their intra-abdominal pressure measured once within the first 3 days of ICU admission.

Enrollment

84 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Intubated ICU patients on controlled mechanical ventilation, receiving sedation. Patients must have urethral catheter in place.

Exclusion criteria

age < 18 year old
pregnancy / lactation
primary liver disease (hepatic cirrhosis, hepatic space-occupying lesions, Budd-Chiari syndrome, portal vein thrombosis) or hepatic surgery
end stage renal failure or on chronic dialysis
non-intubated patients or intubated patients on non-controlled mechanical ventilation mode
absence of urethral catheter, presence of suprapubic catheter, continuous bladder irrigation
poor abdominal echogenicity