Fluid Balance Neutralization During CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)

Hemodynamic-guided Fluid Balance Neutralization During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: the GO NEUTRAL Randomized Controlled Multi-center Study

Fluid overload is associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Fluid balance controlled is associated with improved outcome in observational studies, and is deemed safe in interventional trials.

The objective of the study is to keep fluid balance neutral by matching the net ultrafiltration rate to fluid inputs in patients with vasoplegia, and treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), while insuring its security using advanced hemodynamic monitoring with continuous cardiac output monitoring.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient 18 yo or more, affiliated to a social security system
• Treated with vasopressors for acute circulatory failure
• With KDIGO stage 3 acute kidney injury
• Treated with continuous renal replacement therapy for less than 24 jours
• Monitored with a calibrated continuous cardiac output device

Exclusion Criteria:

• Treatment by ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)
• Active hemorrhage necessitating transfusion
• Maintenance dialysis or renal graft recipient
• Switch to intermittent hemodialysis is scheduled in the next 72 hours
• Acute cerebral stroke complicated by coma and under mechanical ventilation
• Acute fulminant hepatitis
• Postural maneuver (passive leg raising or Trendelenburg) cannot be performed (amputation, inferior vena cava obstruction)
• Pregnancy or lactating
• Withdrawal or limitation of care
• Moribund patient
• Patient under protective measures/wardship
• Inclusion in another trial whose main outcome is cumulative fluid balance, or whose intervention targets hemodynamic physiology, fluid balance or net ultrafiltration.
• Patient previously enrolled in the same study