Early, goal-directed therapy with timely achievement of hemodynamic stability has been shown to clearly improve outcomes in patients with septic shock. Although Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend a weight-based approach to initial fluid resuscitation (i.e. 30ml/kg),1 at present, there are no robust data to support whether dosing based on actual body weight or an alternative correction formula (ideal body weight, adjusted body weight) is superior.~FRISSBE is a prospective, randomized, three-arm parallel-group pilot trial of alternative resuscitation strategies for obese patients with septic shock, looking at feasibility and safety of different weight-based approaches. Subject treatment assignment will not be blinded. Data will be collected and analyzed on an intent-to-treat basis. The study will enroll 60 subjects, with 20 subjects per treatment arm. Subjects will be randomized to receive one of three weight-based initial fluid resuscitation strategies - 30cc/kg ideal body weight (IBW), 30cc/kg adjusted body weight (AdjBW), or 30cc/kg actual body weight (ABW).
To explore the safety and feasibility of alternative fluid resuscitation strategies in obese patients with septic shock.