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Safety and Efficacy of Early Administration of Dexamethasone in High-risk Sepsis

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Sepsis
Registration Number
NCT05136560
Lead Sponsor
CHA University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Sepsis defined by Sepsis-3 definition<br><br> - Initial systolic blood pressure < 90mmHg or blood lactate level >2mmol/L<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - advanced directive for Do not resuscitation<br><br> - recent systemic administration of glucocorticoid (4 weeks)<br><br> - recent systemic administration of chemotherapy (4 weeks)<br><br> - recent systemic administration of immunosuppressant (4 weeks)<br><br> - expected life less than 90 days<br><br> - Transferred from other hospital<br><br> - Sepsis diagnosed 24 hours after ED admission<br><br> - Use of etomidate in ED<br><br> - pregnant or on lactation<br><br> - no informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
28 day mortality
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
90 day mortality;Time to septic shock;Time to shock reversal;Administration of steroid according to guideline, yes or no;ventilator free days;continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT);Length of stay in intensive care unit (ICU);Length of stay in hospital;Delta SOFA sore on day 3 and 7;Superinfection;Gastrointestinal bleeding;Hyperglycemia;Hypernatremia
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