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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

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Crete
NCT07258875 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

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.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults \>18 years undergoing video assisted thoracic surgery/ lobectomy requiring one-lung ventilation. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate. * Pneumonectomy. * Young athletes (risk of physiologically large IVC \>2 cm). * Moderate-severe tricuspid regurgitation, moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension * Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, EF\<35% * Portal hypertension, portal vein thrombosis, or liver cirrhosis. * Stage 4 or end-stage chronic kidney disease (eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m² or dialysis). * Transfusion with more than 2 packed red blood cells unit perioperatively (intraoperatively, in the PACU, in the ward)
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What it tests

  • Venous Excess Ultrasound
  • Standard of Care (SOC)
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Where

1 site
University General Hospital of Heraklion
Heraklion, Greece
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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