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SepsisNCT01069146

Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia During Severe Sepsis

A study testing Mild therapeutic hypothermia induction in people with Sepsis, run by University Hospital, Brest at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Objectives: to evaluate the feasibility, the safety and the effects on physiological parameters of mild therapeutic hypothermia during septic shock. Design: a randomized, controlled, pilot physiological study. Setting: a 15-beds university-affiliated intensive care unit of a teaching Hospital. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sepsis
What is being tested?
Mild therapeutic hypothermia induction
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Jan 2002to Jan 2005
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age > 18-yrs,
  • sedation and mechanical ventilation for at least 48-hrs,
  • the diagnosis of septic shock according to standard guidelines.

Who cannot join

  • bradycardia < 50 bpm, or any severe ventricular rhythm disturbances,
  • pregnancy,
  • need for emergent surgery or any other complementary exam involving patient transport within the sixth hours following inclusion,
  • decision to withdraw or withhold life support,
  • predictable death within six hours.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Réanimation Médicale, CHU de la Cavale Blanche

    Brest, 29609

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About this study

Objectives: to evaluate the feasibility, the safety and the effects on physiological parameters of mild therapeutic hypothermia during septic shock.

Design: a randomized, controlled, pilot physiological study. Setting: a 15-beds university-affiliated intensive care unit of a teaching Hospital.

Patients: twenty ventilated and sedated adults patients with septic shock Intervention: Mild therapeutic hypothermia between 32 and 34°C during 36 consecutive hours using an external water cooling blanket.

Conditions
Sepsis
Being tested
Mild therapeutic hypothermia induction
Keywords
sepsis,, septic shock,, therapeutic hypothermia
Medical subject headings
Sepsis, Shock, Septic

What participants receive

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

  • Mild therapeutic hypothermia inductionProcedure or surgery

    Mild Therapeutic hypothermia was induced immediately after patient inclusion. Patients were cooled between 32 and 34°c (33 ± 1°C; 90 and 93°F) for 36 hours, using the automatic mode of an external water cooling blanket (Meditherm II®, Gaymar, Orchard Park, NY, USA). The machine constantly compares actual patient temperature (measured by a rectal probe) with the set point, and automatically adjusts the blanket water temperature so that the desired patient temperature is achieved. The target temperature was to be reached within eight hour following inclusion. Rewarming was only passive (blanket switched off), and paralytic agents were to be stopped when the body temperature reached back 36°C (97°F).

Study groups in NCT01069146
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mild therapeutic hypothermiaExperimentalSepsis treatment according to standard guidelines plus mild therapeutic hypothermia
Receives: Procedure: Mild therapeutic hypothermia induction
ControlNo interventionSepsis treatment according to standard guidelines

What is being measured

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

  1. feasibility of hypothermia induction during sepsis

    Measured: 48 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. hemodynamic parameters evolution

    Measured: 48 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Feb 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2002
  3. Primary completionJan 2005
  4. Study completionJan 2005

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01069146
Sponsor's protocol ID
Hymosh
Status last verified
Feb 2010
First submitted
13 Feb 2010
Last updated
17 Feb 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mild therapeutic hypothermia induction in people with Sepsis, run by University Hospital, Brest at 1 site in France.

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 3 inclusion and 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

feasibility of hypothermia induction during sepsis (time frame: 48 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 17 Feb 2010.

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