Practice of Fluid Therapy in Critically Ill Invasively Ventilated Patients

NCT ID: NCT05968066

Last Updated: 2025-12-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

2508 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-01

Study Completion Date

2025-10-22

Brief Summary

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The goal of this woldwide observational study is to investigate various aspects of fluid and vasopressor therapy in critically ill invasively ventilated patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* What is the global current practice of fluid and vasopressor therapy?
* What are associations between this practice and clinical outcomes?

Participating intensive care units will gather detailed information about fluid and vasopressor therapy prescribed to participants. Participating intensive care units will also gather information about participant outcomes such as duration of invasive ventilation, length of stay and mortality

Detailed Description

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Rationale:

The worldwide practice of fluid and vasopressor therapy in critically ill invasively ventilated patients is uncertain. Indeed, it is unclear whether there is a difference in fluid and vasopressor therapy in these patients between Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) and High-income Countries (HICs).

Objective:

To determine various aspects of fluid and vasopressor therapy in critically ill invasively ventilated patients in LMICs and HICs.

Hypothesis:

There is substantial worldwide variation in practice of fluid and vasopressor therapy in critically ill invasively ventilated patients.

Study design:

International, multicenter, observational study in critically ill invasively ventilated patients; data are captured during a predefined period per geographic region or country.

Study population:

Critically ill invasively ventilated patients.

Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness:

Because of the observational design of the study using routinely collected data, there is no additional burden for the patient. Collection of data from ICU charts or electronic medical records systems is of no risk to the patients.

Conditions

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Fluid Therapy Vasopressor Therapy Critical Illness Invasive Ventilation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Admitted to a participating intensive care unit;
* Receiving invasive ventilation; and
* Duration of ventilation \> 24 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 16 years;
* Patients transferred under invasive ventilation from another intensive care unit.
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Antwerp

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof. Dr. Marcus J. Schultz

Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Pieter R. Tuinman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Frederique Paulus, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Amsterdam UMC, location AMC

Marcus J. Schultz, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit

Locations

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Amsterdam UMC

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

References

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PRoFLUID-Investigators. Practice of Fluid and Vasopressor Therapy in Critically Ill Invasively Ventilated Patients (PRoFLUID)-study protocol for an international multicenter observational cohort study. Ann Transl Med. 2024 Oct 20;12(5):92. doi: 10.21037/atm-23-1957. Epub 2024 Sep 12.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39507456 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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PRoFLUID

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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