Extravascular Lung Water Index in Severe Sepsis (EVLI in sepsis)

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00986271

First received: September 27, 2009

Last updated: September 28, 2009

Last verified: April 2008

History of Changes

Purpose

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	Intervention
Severe Sepsis	Procedure: EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Sepsis

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Developement of MODS (multiorgan dysfunction syndrome) and mortality


Enrollment:	67

Arms	Assigned Interventions
With and without MODS developement EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.	Procedure: EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.

Eligibility


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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More Information


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00986271 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	97-0374B
Study First Received:	September 27, 2009
Last Updated:	September 28, 2009

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

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