Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Sepsis
Recruiting
Observational Study
the Arterial Stiffness
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Assiut University · Other
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About This Trial
To investigate whether arterial stiffness, as defined by measuring Pulse Wave Velocity, could be identified as an independent risk factor for development of acute kidney injury in sepsis. To compare between the Pulse Wave Velocity and shear wave ultrasound elastography (SWE) as a different methods of evaluation of arterial stiffness in prediction of acute kidney injury in sepsis.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult patients who admitted to critical care unit of Internal medicine department with sepsis after obtaining consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Children below 18 yr.
* Patients could not be scanned within 24-h after ICU admission.
* Patients with end stage renal disease or tran…
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