The Fluid Translation of Research into Practice Study (Fluid-TRIPS): An International Cross-Sectional Survey of Fluid Resuscitation Practice in Intensive Care Unit Patients

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 13 January 2020
• Main ID: ACTRN12613001172796
• Date of registration: 24/10/2013
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: The George Institute for global health
• Public title: The Fluid Translation of Research into Practice Study (Fluid-TRIPS): An International Cross-Sectional Survey of Fluid Resuscitation Practice in Intensive Care Unit Patients
• Scientific title: Translating reliable evidence on fluid resuscitation of intensive care patients into clinical practice – Improving patient outcomes and containing public health costs
• Date of first enrolment: 30/04/2014
• Target sample size: 2100
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12613001172796.aspx
• Study type: Observational
• Study design: Purpose: Screening;Duration: Cross-sectional;Selection: Random sample;Timing: Prospective;
• Phase: Not Applicable

Countries of recruitment

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, Viet Nam

Contacts

• Name: Ms Maryam Correa

• Name: Ms Maryam Correa

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients present in the ICU at the 10am census at the start of on the study day or admitted during the 24-hour study period will be included in the study sample.
Exclusion criteria: Children under 16 years are excluded

Age minimum: 16 Years
Age maximum: No limit
Gender: Both males and females

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Public Health - Health service research

fluid resuscitation in intensive care unit;
fluid resuscitation in intensive care unit

Intervention(s)

An international cross-sectional survey will be undertaken which audits fluid resuscitation practice in participating ICUs on a single day.

Primary Outcome(s)

To describe the amount and type of resuscitation fluid currently administered to adult patients in intensive care units (ICU) in different countries[Data will be collected over a designated 24-hour study day]

Secondary Outcome(s)

To describe and compare the costs of fluid choice between different geographical regions[Data will be collected over a designated 24-hour study day]

Secondary ID(s)

Nil

Source(s) of Monetary Support

The George Institute for global health; Critical Care & Trauma Division

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Not applicable

Ethics review

Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:

Sydney Local Health District Ethics Review Committee (RPAH Zone)