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Shock, SepticOFTaPLRNCT02301585

Optimization of Fluid Therapy in Sepsis by a Passive Leg Raising Test

A study testing Passive Leg Raising Test in people with Shock, Septic, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

A randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate whether a passive leg raising test to guide fluid therapy of patients with septic shock can reduce fluid balance and weight gain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Shock, Septic
What is being tested?
Passive Leg Raising Test
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
34 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
Feb 2014to Feb 2016
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

  • All patients >18 years admitted to the ICU diagnosed with circulatory shock due to suspected sepsis or pancreatitis. Circulatory shock is defined as MAP<70 mm Hg or need for norepinephrine despite resuscitation with ≥30 ml/kg of crystalloid fluids.

Who cannot join

  • > 12 hours have passed after onset of shock. The patient has contraindications for an arterial femoral/axillary line. Elevated ICP. Patients who have had a femoral amputation. Elevated intraabdominal pressure>20 cm H2O.
  • Suspension criteria: The patient has developed pulmonary oedema during PLR test. Life threatening bleeding.
  • Serious adverse events:
  • Trombosis in arteria femoralis. Death during the study period.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Karolinska Institutet Södersjukhuset

    Stockholm, 11883

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About this study

Official title: Optimization of Fluid Therapy by a Passive Leg Raising Test in Patients With Septic Shock in the ICU

A randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate whether a passive leg raising test to guide fluid therapy of patients with septic shock can reduce fluid balance and weight gain. Patients will be treated according to an algorithm in which the indexed stroke volume (stroke volume related to body surface area) and mean arterial pressure will guide the timing and amount of fluid and the use of inotropic and vasoactive support. Patients will be randomized to either an intervention group in which a passive leg raising test will be made prior to any decision for fluid administration or to a control group where this test is not performed and fluid administration is carried out according to standard of care at the department.

Hypothesis: A passive leg raising test, will reduce weight gain by day 3 by 30%.

Conditions
Shock, Septic
Being tested
Passive Leg Raising Test, Standard of care
Keywords
shock, septic, hemodynamics, algorithms
Medical subject headings
Shock, Septic

What participants receive

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

  • Passive Leg Raising TestProcedure or surgery

    Before decision on fluid administration a passive leg raising test is performed. The results are interpreted according to a treatment protocol. If the test indicates fluid irresponsiveness optimization of circulation will be done with vasopressors or inotropes.

  • Standard of careProcedure or surgery

    Patients are treated according to Surviving Sepsis Guidelines

Study groups in NCT02301585
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Passive Leg RaisingExperimentalBefore decision on fluid administration a passive leg raising test is performed. If the test indicates fluid irresponsiveness optimization of circulation will be done with vasopressors or inotropes.
Receives: Procedure: Passive Leg Raising Test
Standard of careActive comparatorPatients are treated according to Surviving Sepsis Guidelines. Fluid is administered according to the choice of the clinician.
Receives: Procedure: Standard of care

What is being measured

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

  1. weight gain

    Measured: 3 days

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. ICU length of stay

    Number of days spent in the ICU: time and date of discharge from the ICU minus time and date of admission to the ICU. A started but not yet completed day is counted as one.

    Measured: measured within 90 days after inclusion

  2. Cumulative fluid balance study day 1,2,3

    Fluids in-Fluids out during the study period.

    Measured: Study day 1,2,3

  3. 30 day mortality

    Is the patient alive or dead after 30 days?

    Measured: 30 days from inclusion in the study

  4. Organ support during ICU stay

    Number of days with mechanical ventilation, vasopressors/inotropic support, CRRT.

    Measured: ICU-stay

  5. ICU discharge status

    Alive or dead at discharge from the ICU?

    Measured: End of ICU stay

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Nov 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2014
  3. Primary completionFeb 2016
  4. Study completionFeb 2016

Why it stopped: The study was stopped because of futility due to unexpected low weight gain in both groups.

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
34 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02301585
Sponsor's protocol ID
PLR EPN 2013/1337-31/2
Acronym
OFTaPLR
Status last verified
Feb 2016
First submitted
14 Sep 2014
Last updated
9 Feb 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Passive Leg Raising Test in people with Shock, Septic, run by Karolinska Institutet at 1 site in Sweden.

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 4 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 9 Feb 2016. 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 Sweden. 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 was stopped early (reason given: The study was stopped because of futility due to unexpected low weight gain in both groups.). 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?

weight gain (time frame: 3 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 9 Feb 2016.

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