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Severe SepsisLactATESNCT00372502

Clinical Trial of the Optimal Endpoint of Early Sepsis Resuscitation

A study testing Modified EGDT and Standard EGDT in people with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is equivalence between two different methods of treating patients with severe bloodstream infection called sepsis. We will randomly assign patients to one of two treatment methods. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock
What is being tested?
Modified EGDT and Standard EGDT
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2007to Dec 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Suspected infection
  • Any two of four criteria of systemic inflammatory response
  • SBP < 90 mm Hg after 20cc/kg crystalloid (septic shock) or either a whole blood lactate > 4 mmol/L (severe sepsis).

Who cannot join

  • Age < 18 years
  • Pregnancy
  • Established "Do Not Resuscitate" orders prior to enrollment
  • Primary diagnosis other than sepsis
  • Requirement for immediate surgery in < 6 hours from admission
  • Any absolute contraindication to central venous catheterization

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts

  • Cooper Hospital

    Camden, New Jersey

  • Carolinas Medical Center

    Charlotte, North Carolina

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About this study

Official title: Lactate Assessment in the Treatment of Early Sepsis: The LactATES Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is equivalence between two different methods of treating patients with severe bloodstream infection called sepsis. We will randomly assign patients to one of two treatment methods. One of the treatment methods is the current standard of care and uses an infrared sensor on the end of a catheter to determine the adequacy of treatment. The second treatment method is identical to the first but instead of the infrared sensor a blood test that is performed as a part of standard care (with blood drawn from the catheter) will be used to determine the adequacy of treatment. This study will attempt to determine an easier method of guiding treatment.

Being tested
Modified EGDT, Standard EGDT
Keywords
sepsis, shock, emergency department, resuscitation
Medical subject headings
Sepsis, Shock, Septic, Shock, Emergencies

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Modified EGDTProcedure or surgery

    Early goal directed therapy with lactate clearance

  • Standard EGDTProcedure or surgery

    Early goal directed therapy

Study groups in NCT00372502
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Procedure: Standard EGDT
2ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Procedure: Modified EGDT

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mortality

    Measured: In-hospital

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Sep 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2008
  4. Study completionDec 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00372502
Sponsor's protocol ID
1K23GM076652
Acronym
LactATES
Status last verified
Jan 2009
First submitted
6 Sep 2006
Last updated
14 Jan 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Puskarich MA, Trzeciak S, Shapiro NI, Albers AB, Heffner AC, Kline JA, Jones AE. Whole blood lactate kinetics in patients undergoing quantitative resuscitation for severe sepsis and septic shock. Chest. 2013 Jun;143(6):1548-1553. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-0878.

    PubMed 23740148
  • Jones AE, Shapiro NI, Trzeciak S, Arnold RC, Claremont HA, Kline JA; Emergency Medicine Shock Research Network (EMShockNet) Investigators. Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen saturation as goals of early sepsis therapy: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2010 Feb 24;303(8):739-46. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.158.

    PubMed 20179283

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Modified EGDT and Standard EGDT in people with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jan 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mortality (time frame: In-hospital). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00372502, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Jan 2009.

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