Effect of VExUS Ultrasound Protocol (Venous Excess Ultrasound) on Perioperative Fluid Management, on the Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications and Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery

ConditionsThoracic Surgery With One-lung Ventilation VExUS Fluid Management Acute Kidney Injury Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (PPCs)

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorUniversity of Crete

About this trial

This study aims to investigate the effect of a VExUS ultrasound guided protocol of perioperative fluid management within a goal-directed therapy framework, on postoperative respiratory complications, and the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adults >18 years undergoing video assisted thoracic surgery/ lobectomy requiring one-lung ventilation.

Disqualifiers

Refusal to participate.

Pneumonectomy.

Young athletes (risk of physiologically large IVC >2 cm).

Moderate-severe tricuspid regurgitation, moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Venous Excess Ultrasound
Standard of Care (SOC)

Treatment groups

230 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

University General Hospital of Heraklion71500, HeraklionCrete, Greece

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Crete

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov