Extravascular Lung Water Index in Severe Sepsis (EVLI in sepsis)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00986271 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: September 29, 2009
Last Update Posted
: September 29, 2009
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Sponsor:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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Brief Summary:
To investigate whether extravascular lung water index (EVLI) is an independent predictor for multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in patients with severe sepsis and to determine if increased EVLI may serve as an predictor for MODS and mortality in those patients.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Severe Sepsis | Procedure: EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system. | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 67 participants |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Diagnostic |
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MedlinePlus related topics:
Sepsis
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Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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With and without MODS developement
EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.
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Procedure: EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system. |
Primary Outcome Measures
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- Developement of MODS (multiorgan dysfunction syndrome) and mortality
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All enrolled patients were recruited consecutively on the day of MICU admission and within 24 hours of the diagnosis of severe sepsis.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy,
- Age less than 18 years old, and
- Uncontrolled malignancy.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00986271 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
97-0374B |
First Posted: | September 29, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 29, 2009 |
Last Verified: | April 2008 |
Keywords provided by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital:
severe sepsis, intensive care units |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sepsis Infection Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Inflammation Pathologic Processes |