HEMOX-HDF: Safety and Efficacy of HA380 Hemoadsorption in Patients With Septic Shock

Sponsor
Turku University Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT04997421
Collaborator
University of Turku (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Intensive care unit (ICU) mortality in patients with septic shock and acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) remains high and approximates 50-60%. Sepsis is the leading etiology for AKI and CRRT requirement in ICU patients.

In septic shock, the dysregulated host response to infectious pathogens leads to a cytokine storm with uncontrolled production and release of humoral pro-inflammatory mediators. These pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines exert cellular toxicity and promote the development of organ dysfunction and increased mortality.

In addition to treating AKI, CRRT techniques can be employed for adsorption of inflammatory mediators extracorporally using specially developed adsorption membranes, hemoperfusion sorbent cartridges or columns. Several methods and devices, such as Oxiris®-AN69 membrane, CytoSorb® cytokine hemoadsorption and polymyxin B (Toraymyxin) endotoxin adsorption and plasmapheresis have been evaluated in small study series but to date the data on outcome benefits remains controversial.

HA380 (Jafron Biomedical Co , Ltd, Zhuhai, China) is a CE-labeled hemoadsorption cartridge developed to treat patients with septic shock. It contains hemo-compatible, porous polymeric beads that adsorp cytokines and mid-molecular weight toxins on their surface. The cytokines absorved using this cartridge are IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 in addition to TNF-α8.

Therefore, this study aims to examine the potential effects of cytokine adsorption using HA380 in addition to hemodiafiltration with the Oxiris®-AN69 membrane on ICU- and 90-day mortality in patients with septic shock and AKI.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: Combined HA380 hemoadsorption and continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) with Oxiris®-AN69 membranes
  • Device: Continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) with Oxiris®-AN69 membranes
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Detailed Description

Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection and carries a risk for lethality, considerably exceeding that of a mere infection. Intensive care unit (ICU) mortality in patients with septic shock and acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) remains high and approximates 50-60% despite recent technical advancements in patient care. Sepsis is the leading etiology for AKI and CRRT requirement in ICU patients and almost half of the critically ill patients with sepsis develop AKI.

In septic shock, the dysregulated host response to infectious pathogens leads to a cytokine storm with uncontrolled production and release of humoral pro-inflammatory mediators. These pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines exert cellular toxicity and promote the development of organ dysfunction and increased mortality. Septic shock is defined according to the Sepsis-3 consensus criteria as sepsis with a vasopressor requirement to maintain a mean blood pressure (MAP) ≥65 mm Hg, despite adequate fluid resuscitation, and a serum lactate level >2 mmol/L.

In addition to treating AKI, CRRT techniques can be employed for adsorption of inflammatory mediators extracorporally using specially developed adsorption membranes, hemoperfusion sorbent cartridges or columns. The aim of these techniques is to decrease the early deleterious effects of the cytokine storm and high endotoxin levels during the first hours and days of treatment of septic shock to benefit the patient. Several methods and devices, such as Oxiris®-AN69 membrane, CytoSorb® cytokine hemoadsorption and polymyxin B (Toraymyxin) endotoxin adsorption and plasmapheresis have been evaluated in small study series or are under evaluation for improving patient outcomes in septic shock. However, to date the data on outcome benefits remains controversial. Previous study series have shown a decrease in cytokine levels, improved hemodynamics and diminished need for vasopressor in patients treated using these methods. However, mortality benefit remains unclear.

HA380 (Jafron Biomedical Co , Ltd, Zhuhai, China) is a CE-labeled hemoadsorption cartridge developed to treat patients with septic shock. It contains hemo-compatible, porous polymeric beads that adsorp cytokines and mid-molecular weight toxins on their surface. The cytokines absorved using this cartridge are IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 in addition to TNF-α8.

Therefore, this study aims to examine the potential effects of cytokine adsorption using HA380 in addition to hemodiafiltration with the Oxiris®-AN69 membrane on ICU- and 90-day mortality in patients with septic shock. To study patients with the highest degree of morbidity the study will recruit only septic shock patients with a high vasopressor requirement before CRRT initiation.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
40 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Safety and Efficacy of HA380 HEMoadsorption in Combination With OXiris Membrane for Continuous HemoDiaFiltration in Patients With Septic Shock - HEMOX-HDF Trial
Actual Study Start Date :
Jun 10, 2021
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2025
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2025

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: CVVHDF with Oxiris®-AN69 membrane

Control arm

Device: Continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) with Oxiris®-AN69 membranes
Continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) with Oxiris®-AN69 membranes (control arm)

Active Comparator: CVVHDF with Oxiris®-AN69 membrane + Hemoadsorption using HA380

Intervention arm

Device: Combined HA380 hemoadsorption and continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) with Oxiris®-AN69 membranes
Combined HA380 hemoadsorption and continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) with Oxiris®-AN69 membranes (intervention arm)or mere CVVHDF using the Oxiris®-AN69 membrane (control arm).

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Intensive care mortality [During ICU care, 1 year]

    Intensive care mortality

  2. 90-day mortality [Within 90 days from ICU admission, 90 days]

    90-day mortality

  3. Days alive at day 90 without vasoactives, invasive mechanical ventilation and renal replacement therapy. [90 days following ICU admission, 90 days]

    Days alive at day 90 without vasoactives, invasive mechanical ventilation and renal replacement therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Vasopressor support at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation [24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation]

    Noradrenalin infusion rate (unit:µg/kg/min) at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation

  2. Fluid balance at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation [24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation]

    Cumulative fluid balance (unit: ml) at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation

  3. Cytokine levels at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation [24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation]

    Cytokine levels (unit: ng/l) at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation

  4. C-reactive protein levels at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation [24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation]

    C-reactive protein levels (unit: mg/l) at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation

  5. Procalcitonin levels at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation [24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation]

    Procalcitonin levels (unit: µg/l) at 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours following CVVHDF initiation

  6. Renal recovery at 90-days following randomization [90 days following randomization, 90 days]

    Estimated glomerular filtration rate (unit: ml/min/1.73 m²) and dialysis dependency (yes/no) at 90-days following randomization

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 79 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Age >18 years, admitted to the ICU

  • Septic shock according to the Sepsis-3 criteria and a norepinephrine requirement ≥0.2µg/kg/min despite adequate fluid resuscitation

  • Acute kidney injury at or after ICU admission and the treating physician considers that initiation of CRRT is likely within 48 hours.

  • Informed consent from the patient or family members is received

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Maintenance dialysis dependency or RRT during current hospital stay prior to ICU admission

  • GFR less than 20ml/kg/1.73m2 prior to hospital admission (within 365 days)

  • Neurosurgical patients

  • Pregnant women

  • Patient's lack of commitment to start RRT

  • Chronic or acute clinical condition with a prognosis below 6 months

  • History of heparin allergy or heparin induced thrombocytopenia

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Turku University Hospital Turku Finland

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Turku University Hospital
  • University of Turku

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mikko J Järvisalo, MD, PhD, Turku University Hospital

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Turku University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04997421
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • T96/2021
First Posted:
Aug 9, 2021
Last Update Posted:
Aug 9, 2021
Last Verified:
Aug 1, 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Aug 9, 2021