D-RISC
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Direct Retinal Imaging for Shock Resuscitation in Critically Ill Adults - The D-RISC Study
IRAS ID
234049
Contact name
David Griffith
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Severely unwell patients treated in intensive care units frequently have problems with supplying oxygen to tissues, a condition known as shock. Treatment of shock involves medical interventions designed to improve the flow of oxygen to tissues. Common examples of these interventions include giving oxygen to patients using a mask or ventilator, or giving fluids an drugs that increase blood pressures. The use of these treatments must be carefully controlled so that too much or too little of these treatments (both associated with harm) are avoided. Doctors currently have few methods of monitoring a patients' response to treatments. The blood vessels in the back of the eye are can be readily observed using new sophisticated cameras, and these blood vessels may provide important information about the adequacy of shock resuscitation. We propose a small 15 patient clinical study in ICU patients with shock, to assess whether changes in the vessels in the back of the eye might be used to monitor the adequacy of treatment for shock.
REC name
Scotland A: Adults with Incapacity only
REC reference
17/SS/0137
Date of REC Opinion
29 Jan 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion