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SepsisSERO-22NCT05386199

The Role of Serotonin in Intensive Care Patients

An observational study of Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by Oslo University Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Sepsis, cardiac arrest and multiple trauma are potentially life-threatening conditions and common reasons for intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the signaling substance serotonin in blood in these conditions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
250 participants
Where
1 siteNorway
Study dates
25 May 2022to 31 Dec 2024
Phase
Observational
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
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with sepsis or septic shock, cardiac arrest with ROSC or severe multiple trauma, admitted to ICU and receiving mechanical ventilation will be screened for inclusion. A group of healthy controls will also be included.

Who may be able to join

  • Active treatment of sepsis, septic shock, cardiac arrest with ROSC or severe multiple trauma.
  • Age over 18 years
  • Written consent from the patient or preliminary consent from the next of kin.
  • Receiving mechanical ventilator treatment upon inclusion.
  • Arterial and central venous cannulas present.
  • Age over 18 years and signed written consent.
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  • Conformed to diet and activity restrictions.
  • Status epilepticus, encephalitis, stroke, or other localized neurological disease.
  • Age over 18 years
  • Written consent from the patient or preliminary consent from the next of kin.
  • Receiving mechanical ventilator treatment upon inclusion.
  • Arterial and central venous cannulas present.

Who cannot join

  • Withdrawal of consent
  • Serotonergic carcinoid syndrome, short bowel or other considerable comorbidity altering serotonin content in blood.
  • Intoxication prior to ICU admission.
  • HEALTHY CONTROLS
  • Any acute illness or injury
  • Ongoing autoimmune, malignant, infectious, or other inflammatory disease.
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  • Severe psychiatric disease or drug abuse.
  • Use of any medication except oral contraceptives last two weeks.
  • Withdrawal of consent.
  • ICU CONTROLS
  • Withdrawal of consent
  • Clinical signs of infection with focal symptoms or temperature over 38,0°C.
  • Biochemical signs of infection or inflammation with leukocytes > 11 x 10^9/l, CRP > 15 mg/l, or PCT > 0,10 μg/l.
  • Respiratory failure with PaO2/FiO2 ratio < 40 kPa.
  • Circulatory failure with MAP < 60 or need for pressor treatment prior to sedation.
  • Thrombocytopenia or thrombocytosis with platelets < 100 or > 400 x 10^9/l.
  • Serotonergic carcinoid syndrome, short bowel or other considerable comorbidity altering serotonin content in blood.
  • Extracranial autoimmune or malignant disease.
  • Severe psychiatric disease or drug abuse.
  • Intoxication or physical trauma prior to ICU admission.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Morten Rostrup, MD PhD contact

+4722119338

morteros@uio.no

Nikolai R Aarskog, MD contact

+4722119338

n.r.aarskog@medisin.uio.no

Norway1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Oslo University Hospital Ullevål

    Oslo, 0450

    Morten Rostrup, MD PhD, +4722119338, morteros@uio.no

    Nikolai R Aarskog, MD, +4722119338, n.r.aarskog@medisin.uio.no

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Role of Serotonin in Respiratory and Circulatory Failure in Intensive Care Patients

Sepsis, cardiac arrest and multiple trauma are potentially life-threatening conditions and common reasons for intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the signaling substance serotonin in blood in these conditions.

Keywords
Serotonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, 5-HIAA, Platelet poor plasma-serotonin, PPP-serotonin
Medical subject headings
Sepsis, Shock, Septic, Multiple Trauma

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT05386199
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Healthy controlsHealthy volunteers without conditions altering serotonin content in blood.
Sepsis groupPatients with sepsis or septic shock admitted to ICU and receiving mechanical ventilation.
Cardiac arrest groupPatients with cardiac arrest and ROSC admitted to ICU and receiving mechanical ventilation.
Multiple trauma groupPatients with severe multiple trauma admitted to ICU and receiving mechanical ventilation.
ICU control groupPatients with isolated neurological disease admitted to ICU and receiving mechanical ventilation.

What is being measured

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

  1. PPP-serotonin

    Serotonin in platelet poor plasma

    Measured: As soon as possible after ICU admission. No more than 3 days after admission.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. PPP-serotonin

    Serotonin in platelet poor plasma

    Measured: End of first week at ICU, an average of 5 days after admission.

  2. Platelet serotonin

    Serotonin in platelets

    Measured: As soon as possible after ICU admission. No more than 3 days after admission.

  3. Platelet serotonin

    Serotonin in platelets

    Measured: End of first week at ICU, an average of 5 days after admission.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 May 2022
  2. Study start25 May 2022
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2024 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
250 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05386199
Sponsor's protocol ID
REK366749
Acronym
SERO-22
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
6 May 2022
Last updated
31 May 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sepsis and Septic Shock, run by Oslo University Hospital at 1 site in Norway.

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 12 inclusion and 20 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 May 2022. 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 Norway. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Morten Rostrup, MD PhD (+4722119338, morteros@uio.no), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

PPP-serotonin (time frame: As soon as possible after ICU admission. No more than 3 days after admission.). 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 31 May 2022.

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