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Critically Ill PatientsPhase 3Etude-AOXNCT00515736

Impact Of Antioxidant Micronutrients On Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Outcome

A Phase 3 study testing Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E in people with Critically Ill Patients and Cardiac Surgery, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois at 1 site in Switzerland.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Critically ill patients are generally exposed to an increased oxidative stress, which is proportional to the severity of their condition. Endogenous antioxidant (AOX) defenses are depleted particularly in those patients with intense inflammatory response. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Critically Ill Patients, Cardiac Surgery, Trauma
What is being tested?
Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
Jan 2003to Dec 2005
Phase
Phase 3
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 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • adult patients admitted for above diagnosis assessed on admission by the medical team likely to require more than 48 hours of ICU

Who cannot join

  • absence of consent, participation in another study, liver cirrhosis or major burns and life expectancy < 24 hours or a lack of commitment to full aggressive care (anticipated withholding or withdrawing treatments in the 48 hours

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Dpt of Adult Intensive Care - CHUV

    Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1011

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About this study

Official title: Influence Of Early Antioxidant Supplements On Clinical Evolution And Organ Function In Critically Ill Cardiac Surgery, Major Trauma And Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients

Critically ill patients are generally exposed to an increased oxidative stress, which is proportional to the severity of their condition. Endogenous antioxidant (AOX) defenses are depleted particularly in those patients with intense inflammatory response. The hypothesis tested is that early I:V: administration of a combination of AOX micronutrient supplements (Se, Zn, Vit C, Vit E, Vit B1) would improve clinical outcome in selected critically ill patients, by reinforcing the endogenous AOX defenses and reducing organ failure.

Read the detailed description

Prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-center trial. Patients admitted to ICU after complicated cardiac surgery, major trauma with or without brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and predicted by the clinicians to require >48 hours of ICU treatment.

Supplements: provided IV for 5 days

Being tested
Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E, Placebo
Keywords
selenium, oxidative stress, glutathione peroxidase, critically ill, outcome, supplementation
Medical subject headings
Wounds and Injuries, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Critical Illness

What participants receive

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

  • Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin EDrug

    Also called Selenium - Laboratoire Aguettant, Zinc - Laboratoire Aguettant, the others generic

    Se 270mcg, Zn 30mg, C 1.1g, B1 100mg, E 300mg

  • PlaceboDrug

    Also called vehicle - NaCl 0.9% solution

    vehicle

Study groups in NCT00515736
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AOX groupExperimentalTreatment group - double dose (loading) for 48 hours then single dose (Se 270 mcg, Zn 30 mg, vit C 1.2 g, B1 100 mg, vit E 300 mg enteral)
Receives: Drug: Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E
0Placebo comparatorGroup receiving vehicle solution for 5 days (double dose for 48 hours)
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Organ function (SOFA) with special additional attention to renal function

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Pneumonia, Length of mechanical ventilation-ICU stay-hospital stay, Mortality

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Primary completionDec 2005
  4. Study completionDec 2005

Why it stopped: enrollment was completed

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 3
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00515736
Sponsor's protocol ID
CE-102-02
Acronym
Etude-AOX
Status last verified
Apr 2008
First submitted
13 Aug 2007
Last updated
30 Jul 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Berger MM, Soguel L, Shenkin A, Revelly JP, Pinget C, Baines M, Chiolero RL. Influence of early antioxidant supplements on clinical evolution and organ function in critically ill cardiac surgery, major trauma, and subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. Crit Care. 2008;12(4):R101. doi: 10.1186/cc6981. Epub 2008 Aug 7.

    PubMed 18687132

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E in people with Critically Ill Patients and Cardiac Surgery, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois at 1 site in Switzerland.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jul 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: enrollment was completed). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Organ function (SOFA) with special additional attention to renal function (time frame: 3 months). 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 NCT00515736, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 30 Jul 2010.

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