NCT06940258

Caval Aorta Index for Fluid Optimization in Traumatic Brain Injury

Efficacy of Caval Aorta Index for Fluid Optimization in Critically Ill Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mansoura University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in trauma patients. As the primary injury cannot be reversed; management strategies must focus on preventing secondary injury by avoiding hypotension and hypoxia besides, maintaining appropriate cerebral perfusion pressure, which is a surrogate for cerebral blood flow.

Detailed description

The caval aorta index is an ultrasound element, relatively new, used to assess volume status. Technically, the sonographic assessment of the inferior vena cava /aorta diameter ratio is an easy test to perform and can be performed effectively by doctors who are not experienced in the field of sonography (Kusumastuti et al .2021). In this study; the caval aorta index will be used to guide fluid dosage in critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury.

Conditions

• Fluid Balance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	ultrasound measurement of caval aorta index	ultrasound measurement of caval aorta index
OTHER	control group	fixed fluid prescription

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-01
• Primary completion: 2026-04-30
• Completion: 2026-07-31
• First posted: 2025-04-23
• Last updated: 2025-04-29