Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Thymosin alpha1 for Severe Sepsis

Lead Sponsor:

Sun Yat-sen University

Conditions:

Severe Sepsis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of thymosin alpha 1 for treating severe sepsis.

Detailed Description

Severe sepsis is a disease of infectious origin with a high risk of death. Over the past decade, thymosin alpha1 have already provided clinicians with additional weapon in the fight against infectious...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Severe sepsis according to ACCP/CCM criteria
  • Patient or legally authorized representative able to provide informed consent

Exclusion

  • Subject is less than 18 years or more than 85 years of age
  • If female, the subject is pregnant or nursing
  • Subject is receiving immunosuppressive therapy such as cyclosporine, azothioprine,or cancer-related chemotherapy
  • Patient not expected to survive 28 days because of uncorrectable medical condition, such as poorly controlled neoplasm or other end-stage disease
  • History of bone marrow, lung, liver, pancreas, or small-bowel transplantation
  • Acute pancreatitis with no established source of infection

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

366 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00711620

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2011

Last Update

June 14 2011

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Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510080