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SepsisPhase 3NCT03277677

The Effect of Fluid Resuscitation With 0.9% Sodium Chloride Versus Balanced Crystalloid Solution on Renal Function of Sepsis Patients

A Phase 3 study testing Normal saline and Ringer's Acetate in people with Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.

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 high chloride content of 0.9%sodium chloride (0.9%NaCl) leads to adverse pathophysiological effects in both animals and healthy human volunteers. Small randomized trials confirm that the hyperchloremic acidosis induced by 0.9%NaCl also occurs in patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years
Conditions the study is for
Sepsis, Septic Shock, Acute Kidney Injury
What is being tested?
Normal saline and Ringer's Acetate
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
116 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
1 Jul 2017to 1 Mar 2021
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 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years old
  • Who need fluid resuscitation in the Emergency Room (ER).
  • Who have fulfilled the criteria for sepsis/septic shock within the previous 24 hours according to sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.
  • o Patients with infection and resulted from a host's systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) to infection are defined as sepsis if meet the criteria 2 or more of
  • Temperature >38°C or <36°C
  • Heart rate >90/min
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  • Respiratory rate >20/min or PaCo2 <32 mm Hg (4.3 kPa)
  • White blood cell count >12000/mm3 or <4000/mm3 or >10% immature bands.
  • Patient who have Septic shock is a subset of sepsis in which underlying circulatory and cellular/metabolic abnormalities are profound enough to substantially increase mortality.
  • o Patients with septic shock can be identified with a clinical construct of sepsis with persisting hypotension requiring vasopressors to maintain MAP ≥65 mm Hg and having a serum lactate level >2 mmol/L (18 mg/dL) despite adequate volume resuscitation.
  • AND where informed consent is obtainable either from the patient or by proxy (first degree relative, spouse) if patients aren't in fully conscious status (eg.comatose, drowsiness, irritable).

Who cannot join

  • Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) defined by baseline serum creatinine > 2.0 in male and 1.5 in female.
  • Patients with End stage renal disease (ESRD) with or without renal replacement therapy.
  • Patients with active cardiac disease : severe valvular heart, cardiomyopathy, decompensated heart failure NYHA II-IV, severe pulmonary hypertension.
  • HIV/AIDs Patients.
  • Allergy towards 0.9% NaCl or Ringer's Acetate.
  • Any form of renal replacement therapy.
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  • Intracranial bleeding within current hospitalization.
  • Therapy with corticosteroid or non steroidal anti-inflammatory substance.
  • Patients who predicted not to survive more than 24 hours.
  • Pregnant and lactating patients.
  • Withdrawal of active therapy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Chulalongkorn university

    Bangkok, 10330

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About this study

The high chloride content of 0.9%sodium chloride (0.9%NaCl) leads to adverse pathophysiological effects in both animals and healthy human volunteers. Small randomized trials confirm that the hyperchloremic acidosis induced by 0.9%NaCl also occurs in patients. A strong signal is emerging from recent large propensity-matched and cohort studies for the adverse effects that 0.9% NaCl has on the clinical outcome in surgical and critically ill patients when compared with balanced crystalloids. Major complications are the increased incidences of acute kidney injury and the need for renal replacement therapy, and that pathological hyperchloremia may increase postoperative mortality.

Fluid resuscitation with 0.9% NaCl in animals with sepsis resulted in hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, worsened AKI, and increased mortality when compared with resuscitation with a balanced crystalloid solution.

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Furthermore, hyperchloremic acidosis also resulted in increased concentrations of circulating inflammatory mediators in an experimental model of severe sepsis in rats, with a dose-dependent increase in circulating interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-a, and interleukin-10 concentrations with increasing acidosis.

Thus, in this study, investigators compared the effects of a balanced crystalloid solution with 0.9% NaCl on the renal function in severe sepsis/septic shock patients. Investigators hypothesized that balanced crystalloid solution resuscitation would decrease AKI incidence and severity and would improve immunomodulatory effect when compared with 0.9% NaCl resuscitation.

Being tested
Normal saline, Ringer's Acetate
Medical subject headings
Sepsis, Shock, Septic, Acute Kidney Injury

What participants receive

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

  • Normal salineDrug

    for resuscitation in sepsis patients

  • Ringer's AcetateDrug

    for resuscitation in sepsis patients

Study groups in NCT03277677
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
normal salineActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Normal saline
balanced solutionActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ringer's Acetate

What is being measured

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

  1. The incidence of acute kidney injury for any stage and severity

    Measured: at day 7

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. The neutrophil function (chemotaxis, CD11b ) between two randomized groups at

    Measured: 0, 24, and 72 hours after resuscitation.

  2. The monocyte function (HLA-DR) between two randomized groupsafter resuscitation.

    Measured: at 0, 24, and 72 hours after resuscitation.

  3. The inflammatory marker (IL-6, IL-10) between two randomized groups at

    Measured: 0, 24, and 72 hours after resuscitation.

  4. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) after randomization and after resuscitation with trial fluid

    Measured: at 0,24 and 72 hours after resuscitation.

  5. Urinary liver-type fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP)

    Measured: at 0,24 and 72 hours after resuscitation.

  6. Sequential [Sepsis-related] Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score. (excluding Glasgow Coma Score) at 72 hours after randomization.

    Measured: at 72 hours after randomization.

  7. Need of renal replacement therapy within 72 hours after randomization

    Measured: within 72 hours after randomization

  8. Days alive without renal replacement therapy

    Measured: in 28 days after randomization

  9. Hospital length of stay for survivors sanctioned

    Measured: at 28 days after randomization

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Sep 2017
  2. Study start1 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2021

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
116 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03277677
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB.113/60
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
7 Sep 2017
Last updated
9 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Normal saline and Ringer's Acetate in people with Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.

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 11 inclusion and 11 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 9 Mar 2021. 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 Thailand. 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.

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 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?

The incidence of acute kidney injury for any stage and severity (time frame: at day 7). 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 Mar 2021.

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