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Fluid Loading in Abdominal Surgery: Saline Versus Hydroxyethyl Starch (FLASH Study)
Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Summary
The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate whether the type of fluid (0.9% saline or 6% Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4) in the context of an individualized goal-directed fluid therapy is associated with a difference in morbidity and mortality within the first 14 days in patients at moderate-to-high risk of postoperative complications after abdominal surgery.
Official title: Fluid Loading in Abdominal Surgery: Saline Versus Hydroxyethyl Starch: A Double-blinded Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial (FLASH Study)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
826
Start Date
2016-02
Completion Date
2018-10-22
Last Updated
2026-08-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Hydroxethyl starch
Locations (1)
CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France