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The Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Polymyxin-B Hemoperfusion in Critically Ill Patients With Severe Sepsis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Severe Sepsis
Interventions
Procedure: Polymyxin-B Hemoperfusion
Procedure: Standard treatment
Registration Number
NCT02413541
Lead Sponsor
Chulalongkorn University
Brief Summary

This research project is a study to immunology changes in critically ill patients with severe sepsis by using Endotoxin Activity Assay (EAA) combined with Polymyxin-B Hemoperfusion.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • SIRS Criteria > or = 2 meets definition
  • Source of infection > or = 1 meet definition
  • Evidence of organ dysfunction > or = 1 meet definition
Exclusion Criteria
  • WBC < 5,000 /ul
  • Platelet < 30,000 / ul
  • Pregnancy woman
  • Advance stage cancer patients (terminally ill) who is refuse to be resuscitated
  • Received blood transfusion > 5 units in 24 hrs
  • Allergy to Polymyxin-B
  • High risk and uncontrolled bleeding
  • Organ transplant patients
  • On immunosuppressive agents within 2 weeks before study
  • HIV infection

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
High EAA and use Polymyxin-B HemoperfusionPolymyxin-B HemoperfusionEAA level \> 0.6 or EAA = 0.6 and use Polymyxin-B Hemoperfusion
Low EAAStandard treatmentEAA level \< 0.6 and not use Polymyxin-B Hemoperfusion
High EAA and not use Polymyxin-B HemoperfusionStandard treatmentEAA level \> 0.6 or EAA = 0.6 and not use Polymyxin-B Hemoperfusion
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Chemotaxis3 days

Neutrophil function

Functions of cell surface markers3 days

CD11b expression on PMN and HLA-DR expression on monocyte

EAA level3 days

Endotoxin level

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA Score)28 days
Survival rate28 days
Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy incidences28 days
ICU length of stay28 days
Mechanical ventilation free day28 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sasipha Tachaboon

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Bangkok, Pathumwan, Thailand

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