Status:

UNKNOWN

The Role of Angiopoietin, Tie-2, and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in Sepsis-Induced Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)

Lead Sponsor:

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Sepsis

Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Brief Summary

This study is designated to determine serum concentrations of inflammatory mediators Ang-1, Ang-2, Ang-1/Ang-2 ratio, and Tie-2 in patients with sepsis-induced MODS and to investigate the association ...

Detailed Description

Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) frequently leads to death in patients with sepsis. Our previous work has demonstrated that endothelial injury is closely associated with MODS development and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must have known origin of infection plus at least 2 of the following criteria of systemic inflammatory response syndrome:
  • fever \> 38C or hypothermia \< 36C;
  • heart rate \> 90 beats/ minute;
  • respiratory rate \> 20 breaths/minute or PaCO2\< 32 mmHg or mechanical ventilation for an acute process;
  • WBC count \> 12x109/L or \< 4x109/L or \> 10% immature neutrophils.

Exclusion

  • Age less than 18 years,
  • Pregnant,
  • Inability to provide informed, written consent,
  • Patients with urologic trauma resulting in frank hematuria, urinary infection, or existing chronic renal disease (serum creatinine level \> 2.0 mg/dL),
  • Patients receiving nephrotoxic drugs, admitted to the hospital following a surgical procedure, or remaining in the ICU for \< 72 hours will be also excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00908635

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

August 1 2010

Last Update

May 27 2009

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taoyuan District, Taiwan, 333