Utility of Ultrasound Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava in Patients With Sepsis and Dehydration

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sepsis, Gastroenteritis, Dehydration

In brief

Conduct a randomized, controlled trial looking at how the use of ultrasound analyzing the inferior vena cava impacts the management and outcomes of pediatric emergency department patients undergoing evaluation and treatment of sepsis and gastroenteritis associated dehydration.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02568189

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

112

Starts

2015-10-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-06-13

Who can join

Age: any, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Trigger triage STOP SEPSIS ALERT (based on triage vital signs and chief complaint)
• Present with vomiting requiring Zofran
• Present with diarrhea with concern for dehydration/hypovolemia

You may not qualify if…

• Unstable patients with life-threatening injuries who require ongoing resuscitation
• Patient undergoing traumatic resuscitation

Where it is running

• Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine — New York, New York, United States

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