Doppler Evaluation for Congestive Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Illness

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 100

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center Birmingham Alabama

Summary

This study will evaluate the use of the Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score to guide fluid management in critically ill ICU patients through a prospective, multi-aim design combining observational and randomized components. The study will be conducted in the medical intensive care unit (MICU), multidisciplinary critical care unit (MCCU), and cardiac care unit (CCU) at UAB.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥18 years old) * Admitted to the MICU, MCCU, or CCU within 24 hours of admission * Acute kidney injury (AKI) (based on Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria) * Adequate acoustic windows for a complete VExUS scan Exclusion Criteria: * \< 18 years old * pregnant women * End-stage renal disease (ESRD) or prior renal transplant * Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) defined by urinalysis (≥2+ protein, ≥2+ blood, ≥1 muddy brown cast, ≥1 RBC cast, or ≥1 dysmorphic RBC)' * Prior Whipple procedures * currently incarcerated

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07291778). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.