Individualised Blood Pressure Targets Versus Standard Care Among Critically Ill Patients With Shock (REACT-SHOCK)
Critical Illness, Shock
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Critical Illness focused on measuring Relative hypotension
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: ICU patients aged greater than or equal to 40 years The patient is deemed to be in shock, defined as clinician-initiated vasopressor/inotropic therapy AND supported by any of the following within the last 24 hours: Lactate level greater than or equal to 2 mmol/l or base deficit greater than or equal to 3 mmol/l, Urine output less than or equal to 0.5 ml/kg/h or <40 ml/h for 2 or more consecutive hours Respiratory rate >22 per minute Altered mentation (Glasgow Coma Score <14) Exclusion Criteria: Patients who are moribund, or have documented not-for-resuscitation orders At least 24 hours have lapsed from the time of initiation of vasopressor or inotropic support Patients who are either receiving or are deemed to imminently need renal replacement therapy. Patients who already have an increase in serum creatinine of >350 µmol/l from baseline. End stage renal disease Patients where trauma is the main reason for the current ICU admission. Previously enrolled in the REACT Shock RCT Pregnancy, if known Active bleeding (clinical suspicion or >2 packed red blood cells within last 24 hours) Insufficient (less than two) pre-illness BP readings are available. Patients on extracorporeal support (such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intra-aortic balloon pump, or ventricular assist device). Potential contraindications to either higher or lower BP targets (including but not limited to) Cerebral perfusion pressure guided therapy e.g. intracranial hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage or traumatic brain injury Abdominal perfusion pressure guided therapy Aortic injury (e.g. dissection or post-operative) Post cardiac surgery Any other condition requiring higher or lower BP target specifically
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Standard MAP target
Individualised MAP target
The comparator or the control group will be comprised of patients assigned to standard care, where vasopressor support will be titrated to maintain a default MAP of 65 mmHg, unless the treating clinician considers a different MAP target as more appropriate.
In the intervention arm, a patient's own pre-illness mean arterial pressure (MAP) would be targeted (range: 55-95 mmHg) during vasopressor support in ICU. The pre-illness MAP will be estimated from most recent pre-illness BP readings following a standardized method (Panwar et al,. Blood Press. 2017:1-9) and will be targeted for the duration of vasopressor therapy for up to a maximum of five days. The treating clinician can tailor these BP targets as deemed suitable for current clinical state. The type of vasopressor that will be used is at the discretion of the treating clinician. Study intervention will cease if a patient is considered well enough by the treating clinician for discharge out of ICU. If a patient is transported out of ICU for procedural intervention, then standard (non-study) treatment should be provided.