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Shock, TraumaticPhase 3NCT00316017

Hypertonic Resuscitation Following Traumatic Injury

A Phase 3 study testing 7.5% hypertonic saline/6% Dextran-70 (HSD), 7.5% hypertonic saline (HS) and 0.9% normal saline in people with Shock, Traumatic, run by University of Washington at 10 sites in 2 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if hypertonic saline with and without dextran can improve overall survival in victims of trauma with shock. Injury and lost blood from trauma can cause your body to be in shock (low blood pressure related to blood loss). This decreased blood flow can lead to organ damage. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Shock, Traumatic
What is being tested?
7.5% hypertonic saline/6% Dextran-70 (HSD), 7.5% hypertonic saline (HS) and 0.9% normal saline
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
895 participants
Where
10 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
May 2006to Aug 2009
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 15 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Blunt or penetrating trauma
  • Prehospital Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) <= 70;OR
  • Prehospital SBP 71-90 AND Hear Rate (HR) ≥108
  • 15 years of age or older, or 50kg or more if age unknown

Who cannot join

  • Known or suspected pregnancy
  • Age younger than 15 or less than 50kg if age unknown
  • Ongoing prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Administration of more than 2000cc crystalloid or any colloid or blood products
  • Severe hypothermia (suspected Temperature less than 28 degrees celsius)
  • Drowning or asphyxia due to hanging
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  • Burns Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) more than 20%
  • Isolated penetrating injury to the head
  • Inability to obtain prehospital intravenous access
  • Time of call received at dispatch to study intervention greater than four hours
  • Known prisoners

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 2 countries.

10 sites in 2 countries

United States8 sites
  • Alabama Resuscitaion Center, University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35249

  • Dallas Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • Iowa Resuscitation Network, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • Milwaukee Resuscitation Network, Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • The Pittsburgh Resuscitation Network, University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • Portland Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium, Oregon Health & Sciences University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • UCSD-San Diego Resuscitation Research Center

    San Diego, California, 92103

  • Seattle-King County Center For Resuscitation Research, University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98195

Other trials in United States

Canada2 sites
  • University of Ottawa/University of British Columbia Collaborative RCC, Ottawa Health Research Institute

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4E9

  • Toronto Regional Resuscitation Research Out-of-Hospital Network, University of Toronto

    Toronto, Ontario, M5B1W8

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Phase 3 Study of Hypertonic Resuscitation Following Traumatic Injury With Hypovolemic Shock

The purpose of this study is to determine if hypertonic saline with and without dextran can improve overall survival in victims of trauma with shock.

Injury and lost blood from trauma can cause your body to be in shock (low blood pressure related to blood loss). This decreased blood flow can lead to organ damage. In order to restore the blood pressure and blood flow, the medics give fluids into the patients' veins as soon as possible. This is called "resuscitation." The resuscitation fluid most commonly used is "isotonic" or one that is the same concentration as the blood. The investigators are trying to determine if infusing a "hypertonic" fluid (or one more concentrated than the blood) can increase the blood pressure and restore blood flow more efficiently. The hypertonic fluids the investigators are using are called hypertonic saline with dextran (HSD) and hypertonic saline (no dextran). Hypertonic saline is a salt solution that is slightly more concentrated than your blood. Dextran is a sugar solution.

Read the detailed description

Specific Aim: To determine if prehospital administration of 7.5% hypertonic saline /6% Dextran-70 (HSD) OR 7.5% hypertonic saline alone (HS), compared to current standard therapy with normal saline (NS), as an initial resuscitation fluid, affects survival following traumatic injury with hypovolemic shock.

Trauma is the leading cause of death among North Americans between the ages of 1 and 44 years. The majority of these deaths result from hypovolemic shock or severe brain injury. Patients in hypovolemic shock develop a state of systemic tissue ischemia then a subsequent reperfusion injury at the time of fluid resuscitation. Conventional resuscitation involves the IV administration of a large volume of isotonic or slightly hypotonic (lactated ringers, LR) solutions beginning in the prehospital setting. Although not conclusive, prior studies have suggested that alternative resuscitation with hypertonic saline (7.5%) solutions may reduce morbidity or mortality in these patients. Furthermore, hypertonic fluids may have specific advantages in the brain-injured patient, as they may aid in the rapid restoration of cerebral perfusion and prevent extravascular fluid sequestration, thereby limiting secondary brain injury. In addition, recent studies have demonstrated that hypertonicity significantly alters the activation of inflammatory cells, an effect that may reduce subsequent organ injury from ischemia-reperfusion and decrease nosocomial infection. The majority of previous clinical trials have focused on the use of HSD. The potential for 7.5% saline alone (HS) to have similar effects has not been well studied. Removal of the dextran component may enhance the anti-inflammatory effects of this solution, which could improve secondary outcomes such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multiple organ failure syndrome (MOFS) and rates of nosocomial infections.

This study is a randomized, double-blind, three-arm placebo controlled trial designed to evaluate the clinical outcome of trauma patients with hypovolemic shock, as manifested by prehospital hypotension. Patients will be randomized to a single 250cc IV dose of 7.5% saline in 6% Dextran-70 (HSD), 7.5% saline (HS) or normal saline as the initial fluid for prehospital resuscitation. No additional interventions will occur once the patient is admitted to the hospital. In hospital data collection will last up to 28 days.

Being tested
7.5% hypertonic saline/6% Dextran-70 (HSD), 7.5% hypertonic saline (HS), 0.9% normal saline
Keywords
Trauma, Shock
Medical subject headings
Shock, Traumatic, Wounds and Injuries, Shock

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 7.5% hypertonic saline/6% Dextran-70 (HSD)Drug

    Also called RescueFlo

    250 cc dose given as a one-time intravenous (IV) bolus in the pre-hospital setting.

  • 7.5% hypertonic saline (HS)Drug

    250 cc dose given as a one-time IV bolus in the pre-hospital setting.

  • 0.9% normal salineDrug

    250 cc dose given as a one-time IV bolus in the pre-hospital setting.

Study groups in NCT00316017
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimental7.5% hypertonic saline/6% Dextran-70 (HSD)
Receives: Drug: 7.5% hypertonic saline/6% Dextran-70 (HSD)
2Experimental7.5% hypertonic saline (HS)
Receives: Drug: 7.5% hypertonic saline (HS)
3Placebo comparator0.9% normal saline
Receives: Drug: 0.9% normal saline

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 28 Day Survival

    The day of episode is counted as "Day 0". So for measures using a 28 day period, the maximum value is 29 (i.e. days 0 through 28).

    Measured: 28 days from time of Emergency Department (ED) arrival

Secondary outcomes (21)
  1. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome(ARDS)-Free Survival Through Day 28

    Absence of diagnosis of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome and alive through day 28

    Measured: 28 days from time of ED arrival

  2. Worst Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score (MODS) Mean Through Day 28

    Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score is described as:

    Six organ systems were chosen, and a score of 0-4 allotted for each organ according to function (0 being normal function through to 4 for most severe dysfunction) with a maximum score of 24. The worst score based on available data (missing values were assumed normal) in each 24-hour period is taken for calculation of the aggregate score.

    Measured: 28 days from time of ED arrival

  3. Presence of Nosocomial Infection Through Day 28

    Includes one or more nosocomial infections from the following list: pneumonia, blood stream infection, urinary tract infection and wound infection

    Measured: Within 28 days of injury, while hospitalized

  4. Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC) First 24 Hours

    The numbers of units of packed red blood cells transfused in the first 24 hours

    Measured: First 24 hours from the time of 911 call

  5. Total Fluids First 24 Hours

    The total amount of IV fluids given in the pre-hospital setting and the hospital setting in the first 24 hours following the time of 911 call

    Measured: First 24 hours from the time of of 911 call

  6. Ventilator-free Days Through Day 28

    The number of days beginning with the day of 911 call counted as "Day O" through day 28 that the patient did not require mechanical ventilation

    Measured: Duration of hospital stay through day 28

  7. Days Alive Out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Through Day 28

    The number of days the patient is alive and not being cared for in the intensive care unit

    Measured: First 28 days from the time of 911 call

  8. Days Alive Out of the Hospital Through Day 28

    The number of days the patient is alive and no longer an inpatient in the hospital through day 28

    Measured: First 28 days from the time of 911 call

  9. Survival at Hospital Discharge

    Alive at the time of discharge from the Level One or Two trauma hospital. This did not include disposition from rehabilitation facilities.

    Measured: Duration of hospital stay through to discharge

  10. Zero Units PRBC in First 24 Hours

    This is the total number of subjects who received no blood products in the first 24 hours from the time of the 911 call.

    Measured: From the time dispatch received the 911 call to the end of the first 24 hours

  11. Zero Units PRBC and Died in Field or Emergency Department (ED)

    This is the total number of subjects who died in the field or the ED from the set of subjects who received no blood products.

    Measured: From the time dispatch received 911 call to the time of death in the field or ED

  12. Zero Units PRBC and Died Within 6 Hours of Admission to the Hospital

    This is the total number of subjects who died within the first 6 hours from the time of admission to the hospital among the patients who received no blood products.

    Measured: The first 6 hours from the time of admission to the hospital

  13. Zero Units PRBC and Died Within 28 Days From the Time of the 911 Call

    This is the total number of subjects who died within 28 days from the time of the 911 call among the patients who received no units of PRBC.

    Measured: From the time dispatch received the 911 call to 28 days

  14. 1-9 Units PRBC in First 24 Hours

    This is the total number of subjects who received 1 to 9 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC) in the first 24 hours from the time of the 911 call.

    Measured: From the time dispatch received the 911 call to the end of the first 24 hours

  15. 1-9 Units PRBC and Died in Field or ED

    This is the total number of subjects who received 1 to 9 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC) among the patients who died in the field or the ED.

    Measured: From the time dispatch received 911 call to the time of death in the field or ED

  16. 1-9 Units PRBC and Died Within 6 Hours of Admission to the Hospital

    This is the total number of subjects who died within the first 6 hours from the time of admission to the hospital among the patients who received 1 to 9 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC).

    Measured: The first 6 hours from the time of admission to the hospital

  17. 1-9 Units PRBC and Died Within 28 Days From the Time of the 911 Call

    This is the total number of subjects who died within 28 days from the time of the 911 call among the patients who received 1 to 9 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC).

    Measured: From the time dispatch received the 911 call to 28 days

  18. Greater Than 10 Units PRBC in First 24 Hours

    This is the total number of subjects who received greater than 10 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC) in the first 24 hours from the time of the 911 call.

    Measured: From the time dispatch received the 911 call to the end of the first 24 hours

  19. Greater Than 10 Units PRBC and Died in Field or ED

    This is the total number of subjects who died in the field or the ED among the patients who received greater than 10 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC).

    Measured: From the time dispatch received 911 call to the time of death in the field or ED

  20. Greater Than 10 Units PRBC and Died Within 6 Hours of Admission to the Hospital

    This is the total number of subjects who died within the first 6 hours from the time of admission to the hospital among the patients who received greater than 10 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC).

    Measured: The first 6 hours from the time of admission to the hospital

  21. Greater Than 10 Units PRBC and Died Within 28 Days From the Time of the 911 Call

    This is the total number of subjects who died within 28 days from the time of the 911 call among the patients who received greater than 10 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC).

    Measured: From the time dispatch received the 911 call to 28 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Apr 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionAug 2009
  4. Study completionAug 2009

Why it stopped: Futility \& potential safety concern (increased early mortality in the HS/HSD arms for those with no PRBC in 1st 24 hr, post-randomization subgp)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
895 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00316017
Sponsor's protocol ID
28226-A - IND 12506
Other IDs
5U01HL077863-05, IND #12506 (shock cohort)
Status last verified
Feb 2011
First submitted
17 Apr 2006
Last updated
1 Mar 2011
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Bulger EM, May S, Kerby JD, Emerson S, Stiell IG, Schreiber MA, Brasel KJ, Tisherman SA, Coimbra R, Rizoli S, Minei JP, Hata JS, Sopko G, Evans DC, Hoyt DB; ROC investigators. Out-of-hospital hypertonic resuscitation after traumatic hypovolemic shock: a randomized, placebo controlled trial. Ann Surg. 2011 Mar;253(3):431-41. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181fcdb22.

    PubMed 21178763
  • Tisherman SA, Schmicker RH, Brasel KJ, Bulger EM, Kerby JD, Minei JP, Powell JL, Reiff DA, Rizoli SB, Schreiber MA. Detailed description of all deaths in both the shock and traumatic brain injury hypertonic saline trials of the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium. Ann Surg. 2015 Mar;261(3):586-90. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000000837.

    PubMed 25072443

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing 7.5% hypertonic saline/6% Dextran-70 (HSD), 7.5% hypertonic saline (HS) and 0.9% normal saline in people with Shock, Traumatic, run by University of Washington at 10 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Mar 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in United States, Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Nov 2010). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

28 Day Survival (time frame: 28 days from time of Emergency Department (ED) arrival). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00316017, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Mar 2011.

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