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LO43: Does point of care ultrasound improve resuscitation markers in emergency department patients with undifferentiated hypotension? The first Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department (SHOC-ED 1) Study; an international randomized controlled trial

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2017

L. Taylor*
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
J. Milne
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
D. Lewis
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
L. Diegelmann
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
H. Lamprecht
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
M. Stander
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
D. Lussier
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
C. Pham
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
R. Henneberry
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
J. Fraser
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
M. Howlett
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
J. Mekwan
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
B. Ramrattan
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
J. Middleton
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
D.J. van Hoving
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
D. Fredericks
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
M. Peach
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
T. Dahn
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
S.T. Hurley
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
K. MacSween
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
C. Cox
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
L. Richardson
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
O. Loubani
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
G. Stoica
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
S. Hunter
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
P. Olszynski
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
P.R. Atkinson
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Integrated Family/ Emergency Residency Program, Saint John, NB
*
*Corresponding authors

Abstract

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Introduction: Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) protocols are commonly used to guide resuscitation for emergency department (ED) patients with undifferentiated non-traumatic hypotension. While PoCUS has been shown to improve early diagnosis, there is a minimal evidence for any outcome benefit. We completed an international multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact of a PoCUS protocol on key resuscitation markers in this group. We report diagnostic impact and mortality elsewhere. Methods: The SHoC-ED1 study compared the addition of PoCUS to standard care within the first hour in the treatment of adult patients presenting with undifferentiated hypotension (SBP<100 mmHg or a Shock Index >1.0) with a control group that did not receive PoCUS. Scans were performed by PoCUS-trained physicians. 4 North American, and 3 South African sites participated in the study. Resuscitation outcomes analyzed included volume of fluid administered in the ED, changes in shock index (SI), modified early warning score (MEWS), venous acid-base balance, and lactate, at one and four hours. Comparisons utilized a T-test as well as stratified binomial log-regression to assess for any significant improvement in resuscitation amount the outcomes. Our sample size was powered at 0.80 (α:0.05) for a moderate effect size. Results: 258 patients were enrolled with follow-up fully completed. Baseline comparisons confirmed effective randomization. There was no significant difference in mean total volume of fluid received between the control (1658 ml; 95%CI 1365-1950) and PoCUS groups (1609 ml; 1385-1832; p=0.79). Significant improvements were seen in SI, MEWS, lactate and bicarbonate with resuscitation in both the PoCUS and control groups, however there was no difference between groups. Conclusion: SHOC-ED1 is the first RCT to compare PoCUS to standard of care in hypotensive ED patients. No significant difference in fluid used, or markers of resuscitation was found when comparing the use of a PoCUS protocol to that of standard of care in the resuscitation of patients with undifferentiated hypotension.

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