Status:

COMPLETED

Combination of Corticotherapy and Intensive Insulin Therapy for Septic Shock

Lead Sponsor:

University of Versailles

Collaborating Sponsors:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Septic Shock

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study will compare, in adults with septic shock, the safety and efficacy of a combination of moderate doses of corticosteroids and intensive insulin therapy to that of moderate doses of corticost...

Detailed Description

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 cortic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • One of the following :
  • Pregnancy
  • Less than 18 years old
  • Moribund (i.e. expected to die on day of intensive care unit admission)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

508 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00320099

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

February 1 2009

Last Update

April 6 2010

Active Locations (8)

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1

Hôpital Avicenne

Bobigny, France

2

Hôpital Jean Verdier

Bondy, France

3

CHU Grenoble

Grenoble, France

4

Hôpital central

Nancy, France