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N/A N=100 Diagnostic

PPV to Guide Fluid Management in the PICU

Sepsis · Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
44.0%
Results posted
Jan 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Total Fluid (ml/kg/Day) Given — 124.38; 122.099 ml/kg/day

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Automated Pulse Pressure Variation (Device)
Age
Pediatric
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Primary completion
May 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Total Fluid (ml/kg/Day) Given
124.38; 122.099
PRIMARY
Total Fluid Bolused
11.55; 28.08
SECONDARY
Number of Hours on Vasopressors
71.74; 42.4
SECONDARY
Number of Days on Ventilatory Support
23.8; 8.68
SECONDARY
Number of Days in the PICU
28.66; 12.48

Summary

Children who are critically ill often require large amounts of fluid during their acute illness. It has been shown in multiple studies that appropriate administration of fluid decreases morbidity and mortality, but giving too much fluid can also cause increased morbidity and mortality. It is often difficult to discern from physical exam, vital signs and labs if the amount of fluid that has been given is appropriate or if a pediatric patient requires more fluid. Pulse pressure variation (PPV) is the change in blood pressure when a patient is on a ventilator or breathing machine. PPV has been used in multiple adult studies to help predict fluid needs in a critically ill patient. In this study, we would like to investigate if PPV can help better predict if critically ill pediatric patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) need fluid. The investigators hope that by having the additional information that PPV can provide, physicians can more judiciously give fluid and thereby improve morbidity of critically ill patients in the PICU.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Admission to the University of North Carolina pediatric critical care unit, includes all patients admitted to the pediatric critical care service as well as all post-operative patients.
  • No limitations for age or gender.
  • Patient requires standard mechanical ventilation.
  • Patient has an arterial line in place.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient not mechanically ventilated.
  • Patient does not have arterial line placed.
  • Patient requires extracorporeal life support.
  • Patient requires placement on high frequency oscillatory ventilation.
  • Pulse pressure variation unable to be obtained on monitor.
  • Patient has open chest.
  • Patient has arrhythmias.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02308371). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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