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SepsisNCT00808691

Microcirculation and Oxidative Stress in Critical Ill Patients in Surgical Intensive Care Unit

An observational study of Sepsis and ARDS, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

As medicine advances, many lives can be saved in the intensive care unit. However, when multiple organ failure occurs, the mortality rate of patients increases dramatically. Therefore, the major goal in the intensive care unit is to prevent the occurrence of multiple organ failure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sepsis, ARDS, Liver Failure
What is being tested?
Critical care
How many people
124 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Sep 2007to Jul 2011
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: Paitents admitted to intensive care unit with the following conditions Sepsis Postoperative care ARDS Renal Failure Liver failure Brain death

Who may be able to join

  • > 18 y/o
  • Related diagnosis made within 24h
  • Group 1 - Sepsis
  • Group 2 - Postoperative care
  • Group 3 - ARDS
  • Group 4 - Renal failure
  • Group 5 - Liver failure
  • Group 6 - Brain death

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant patients
  • Related diagnosis made longer than 24h
  • Patients who have received antioxidants within 24h
  • Patients who have received hyperbaric oxygen therapy
  • Patients who have a hemoglobin value less than 9 g/dl
  • Patients who have received NO

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei

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About this study

Official title: Microcirculation and Oxidative Stress in Critically Ill Patients in Surgical Intensive Care Unit

As medicine advances, many lives can be saved in the intensive care unit. However, when multiple organ failure occurs, the mortality rate of patients increases dramatically. Therefore, the major goal in the intensive care unit is to prevent the occurrence of multiple organ failure. The sepsis protocol and early goal directed treatment have great effects to reduce development of multiple organ failure and to decrease the mortality rate. However, sometime the condition of patient deteriorated in spite of both the mean blood pressure and mixed venous oxygen saturation are normal. Some experts recognize that there might be microcirculatory dysfunction of tissue or organ. The dysfunction of microcirculation might due to vasoconstriction or microthrombosis. Vasoconstriction might result from systemic inflammation, reactive oxygen species, or dysfunction of synthesis of NO (nitric oxide). Microthrombosis might result from systemic inflammation, reactive oxygen species, imbalance of coagulatory system, or damage of endothelial cell.

In clinical practice, the oxidative stress is related to circulatory shock, sepsis, acute lung injury, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. This study tries to investigate the relation between oxidative stress and microcirculation. Furthermore, the investigators will try to investigate the correlation between the severity of oxidative stress and microcirculatory dysfunction and the severity of disease and prognosis. The investigators hope this study will help them to figure out the picture of disease progression of patients. It may conduct further study to modulate the oxidative stress, to improve the microcirculatory function, and finally to improve the outcome of patients.

Being tested
Critical care
Medical subject headings
Sepsis, Liver Failure, Renal Insufficiency, Brain Death

What participants receive

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

  • Critical careOther

    Standard care for each group of patients

Study groups in NCT00808691
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Patients with sepsis
Receives: Other: Critical care
2Patient admitted for postoperative care
Receives: Other: Critical care
3Patients with ARDS
Receives: Other: Critical care
4Patients with ARF
Receives: Other: Critical care
5Patients who receive liver support treatment
Receives: Other: Critical care
6Patients wiht brain death
Receives: Other: Critical care

What is being measured

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

  1. Mortality Severity of Organ Failure

    Measured: 28 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Dec 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2007
  3. Primary completionJul 2010
  4. Study completionJul 2011

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
124 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00808691
Sponsor's protocol ID
200707012
Status last verified
Jan 2015
First submitted
15 Dec 2008
Last updated
6 Jan 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sepsis and ARDS, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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 8 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 6 Jan 2015. 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 Taiwan. 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 Severity of Organ Failure (time frame: 28 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 6 Jan 2015.

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