Combination of Corticotherapy and Intensive Insulin Therapy for Septic Shock (COIITSS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00320099 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 3, 2006
Last Update Posted : April 6, 2010
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Septic Shock | Drug: recombinant human insulin Drug: hydrocortisone Drug: fludrocortisone Drug: Hydrocortisone | Phase 3 |
Objectives:
Comparison, in patients with septic shock, of efficacy and safety of the combination of moderate doses of corticosteroids and intensive insulin therapy to that of moderate doses of corticosteroids; and of efficacy and safety of hydrocortisone alone versus hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone Methods
Study design :
This is a multicenter, prospective, randomised trial on parallel groups
Study treatments :
Experimental arm A:
A1=50 mg iv every 6 hours of hydrocortisone (hemisuccinate), 50µg through the nasogastric tube of 9 alpha fludrocortisone, for 7 days AND strict control of blood glucose levels with a target of 4,4 to 6 mmol/L using continuous iv infusion of insulin up to intensive care unit discharge.
A2=50 mg iv every 6 hours of hydrocortisone (hemisuccinate) for 7 days AND strict control of blood glucose levels with a target of 4,4 to 6 mmol/L using continuous iv infusion of insulin up to intensive care unit discharge.
Control arm B:
B1:50 mg iv every 6 hours of hydrocortisone (hemisuccinate), 50µg through the nasogastric tube of 9 alpha fludrocortisone, for 7 days.
B2:50 mg iv every 6 hours of hydrocortisone (hemisuccinate)for 7 days. Study Primary outcome : In-hospital mortality
Sample size calculation :
The expected in-hospital mortality rate in the control group is 50%. To detect an absolute reduction in in-hospital mortality rate of 12.5 %, that is 37.5% in the experimental arm versus 50% in the control arm, and considering risk alpha of 0,05 and a risk beta of 0,20, 254 patients per treatment arms are needed, for a total of 508 patients.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 508 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase 3 Study of Corticotherapy (Hydrocortisone Alone Versus Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone) Versus Corticotherapy Plus Intensive Insulin Therapy for Septic Shock |
Study Start Date : | January 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2009 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: 1
Hydrocortisone and convention glycemic control
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Drug: hydrocortisone
50 mg as iv bolus every 6 hours for 7 days Drug: Hydrocortisone hydrocortisone 50mg q6 for 7 days |
Experimental: 2
Hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone and conventional glucose control
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Drug: hydrocortisone
50 mg as iv bolus every 6 hours for 7 days Drug: fludrocortisone 50 µg once a day via a nasogastric tube for seven days |
Experimental: 3
Hydrocortisone and intensive insulin therapy
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Drug: recombinant human insulin
intensive insulin therapy as a continuous infusion to maintain blood glucose levels between 4 and 6 mmol/l Drug: hydrocortisone 50 mg as iv bolus every 6 hours for 7 days |
Experimental: 4
hydrocortisone, fludrocortisone and intensive insulin therapy
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Drug: recombinant human insulin
intensive insulin therapy as a continuous infusion to maintain blood glucose levels between 4 and 6 mmol/l Drug: hydrocortisone 50 mg as iv bolus every 6 hours for 7 days Drug: fludrocortisone 50 µg once a day via a nasogastric tube for seven days |
- In-hospital mortality [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]
- Secondary outcomes : [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]
- 90-day and 180-day mortality. [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]
- Duration of life-supporting treatments (i.e. vasopressors and mechanical ventilation) [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]
- Time to resolve multiple organ dysfunction, i.e. to obtain a SOFA score < 8 [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]
- Hospital length of stay. [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]
- Number of hypoglycaemic events (blood glucose < 4 mmol/l) during insulin infusion [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]
- Muscle weakness at discharge from intensive care unit, 90-day and 180-day [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]
- Post traumatic stress disorders [ Time Frame: Day 180 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients admitted in intensive care units for septic shock and meeting all following criteria
- Proven infection
- Need for vasopressor to maintain systemic arterial tension above 90 mmHg
- Multiple organ dysfunction as defined by a SOFA score ³ 8.
- Need for treatment with moderate dose of corticosteroids
Exclusion Criteria:
One of the following :
- Pregnancy
- Less than 18 years old
- Moribund (i.e. expected to die on day of intensive care unit admission)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00320099
France | |
Hôpital Avicenne | |
Bobigny, France | |
Hôpital Jean Verdier | |
Bondy, France | |
CHU Grenoble | |
Grenoble, France | |
Hôpital central | |
Nancy, France | |
Hôpital Saint Louis | |
Paris, France, 75 | |
Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard | |
Paris, France | |
hôpital Cochin | |
Paris, France | |
Hôpital Delafontaine | |
Saint Denis, France, 93 |
Study Chair: | Djillali annane, MD, PhD | Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris - University of Versailles |
Responsible Party: | Djillali Annane, AP-HP - University of Versailles SQY |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00320099 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AOM04100 P040421 |
First Posted: | May 3, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 6, 2010 |
Last Verified: | April 2010 |
septic shock adrenal insufficiency glucose control mineralocorticoids |
Shock, Septic Shock Pathologic Processes Sepsis Infections Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Inflammation Insulin Insulin, Globin Zinc |
Hydrocortisone Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate 21-propionate Hydrocortisone acetate Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate Fludrocortisone Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Anti-Inflammatory Agents |