EVLI in sepsis: Extravascular Lung Water Index in Severe Sepsis

Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00986271
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

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
  • Procedure: EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
67 participants
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Diagnostic

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Other: With and without MODS developement

EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.

Procedure: EVLI was determinated by PiCCO plus system.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Developement of MODS (multiorgan dysfunction syndrome) and mortality []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
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.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00986271
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 97-0374B
First Posted:
Sep 29, 2009
Last Update Posted:
Sep 29, 2009
Last Verified:
Apr 1, 2008
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Sep 29, 2009