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Emergency Echocardiography in Sepsis

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Sepsis
Echocardiography
Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Sepsis
Emergencies
Interventions
Procedure: early transthoracic echocardiography
Procedure: standards of care
Registration Number
NCT04580888
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Limoges
Brief Summary

Acute circulatory failure that combines hypovolemia, vasoplegia and cardiac dysfunction plays a major role in the development of sepsis-related organ dysfunction. Pathophysiological mechanisms are multiple and complex. The objective of the GENESIS study is to determine the impact of early haemodynamic assessment using echocardiography in association with a therapeutic algorithm (intervention arm), when compared with standard of care based on the current Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) recommendations (control arm), on the development of organ dysfunctions in patients admitted to the Emergency Department for sepsis or septic shock.

Detailed Description

Sepsis is currently defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction secondary to a dysregulated host response to infection (Sepsis-3). Septic shock is a subgroup of patients who also have sustained arterial hypotension requiring vasopressors and tissue dysoxia. The mortality varies from 10 to 40% depending on the severity. The latest "bundles" of the SSC request to perform within the first hour of sepsis identification a fluid loading of 30 mL/kg of crystalloids in the presence of hypotension, and to initiate a vasopressor support in case of persistent hypotension to maintain a mean arterial pressure ≥ 65 mmHg. However, early fluid resuscitation is not necessarily associated with an improvement of sepsis prognosis and may even be deleterious when leading to excessive positive fluid balance. Accordingly, the SSC recommends investigating a personalized approach to define for each patient the appropriate volume of fluids to be administered according to the initial mechanism of sepsis-induced cardiovascular failure. Echocardiography is currently recommended as a first-line modality to identify the origin of acute circulatory failure, sepsis remaining the leading cause. It has been shown to alter ongoing treatment based on the sole SSC recommendations in the intensive care unit. In contrast, the impact of hemodynamic assessment using echocardiography at the early stage of sepsis in patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) is unknown.

In this randomized trial, patients will be either assessed hemodynamically using transthoracic echocardiography to guide early therapeutic management (intervention arm) or managed according to standards of care based on current SSC recommendations (control arm). Early echocardiography will be performed after 500 mL of fluid loading initiated upon identification of septic patients based on the qSOFA score (hemodynamic criterion required: systolic blood pressure ≤ 100 mmHg). This will allow identifying the hemodynamic profile at the origin of sepsis-induced circulatory failure and to monitor both the efficacy and tolerance of fluid resuscitation, or of any other therapeutic intervention (e.g., inotropic support) according to a predefined therapeutic algorithm. Patients allocated to the control arm will be managed conventionally according to current SSC recommendations, including a standardized fluid loading of 30 mL/kg.

Organ dysfunctions will be assessed in the two study arms by the SOFA score 24 hours after randomization and patient will be followed up until hospital discharge to determine outcome.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
312
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients admitted to the ED
  • Age ≥ 18 years and affiliation to Social Security
  • With sepsis (Sepsis-3 definition):

Clinically suspected or documented acute infection

AND a quick score Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) ≥ 2 points with:

  • Systolic blood pressure ≤ 100 mmHg (1 point) requiring fluid loading
  • AND encephalopathy (1 point) OR respiratory rate ≥ 22 cpm (1 point) AND a systolic blood pressure ≤ 100 mmHg after 500 mL of crystalloid vascular filling - Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Decision to limit care or moribund status
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Subject under juridical protection.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention armearly transthoracic echocardiographyAssessment using an early transthoracic echocardiography (after 500 mL of fluids) to identify the hemodynamic profile responsible for the acute circulatory failure associated with sepsis / septic shock and to guide ongoing treatment (therapeutic algorithm) and monitor its efficacy and tolerance.
Control armstandards of careConventional management according to current standards of care based on SSC recommendations, including a standardized fluid resuscitation of 30 mL/kg.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scorechange from Hour 0 at Day 1

Crude variation of the SOFA score between inclusion and 24h following randomization.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vasoplegia with left ventricular hyperkinesiaHour 0

Number and proportion of patients presenting at the time of early hemodynamic assessment using echocardiography (intervention arm)

Therapeutic modificationHour 3

Number and proportion of patients in whom echocardiography performed in the ED (intervention arm) modified ongoing therapy based on SSC recommendations (standard of care) according to the hemodynamic profile. Therapeutic modification directly related to the echocardiographic examination

Interruption of fluid resuscitationHour 3

Number and proportion of patients in whom echocardiography performed in the ED (intervention arm) modified ongoing therapy based on SSC recommendations (standard of care) according to the hemodynamic profile. Interruption of fluid resuscitation before having administrated 30 mL/kg

ischemic strokethrough study completion, an average of 1 month

Number of ischemic stroke since potentially related to the initiation of positive inotropes

Initiation of inotropesHour 3

Number and proportion of patients in whom echocardiography performed in the ED (intervention arm) modified ongoing therapy based on SSC recommendations (standard of care) according to the hemodynamic profile. Initiation of inotropes

Left ventricular failureHour 0

Number and proportion of patients presenting at the time of early hemodynamic assessment using echocardiography (intervention arm)

Hydrostatic pulmonary edemathrough study completion, an average of 1 month

Number of Hydrostatic pulmonary edema (cardiogenic or volume overload) since potentially related to excessive fluid loading

Supraventricular arrhythmiasthrough study completion, an average of 1 month

Number of Supraventricular arrhythmias since potentially related to the initiation of positive inotropes

Lactate clearanceHour 0 to Hour 6

Lactate clearance (lactate 6h after randomization compared to lactate at baseline)

Patient coursethrough study completion, an average of 1 month

Patient course after emergency department discharge: hospitalization in regular ward (medicine / surgery), stepdown unit or intensive care unit.

Persisting hypovolemiaHour 0

Number and proportion of patients presenting at the time of early hemodynamic assessment using echocardiography (intervention arm)

Stabilized hemodynamic statusHour 0

Number and proportion of patients presenting at the time of early hemodynamic assessment using echocardiography (intervention arm). Stabilized hemodynamic status (none of above-mentioned abnormalities) due to adequate management of acute circulatory failure (avoid any deleterious therapeutic change).

ventricular arrhythmiasthrough study completion, an average of 1 month

Number of ventricular arrhythmias since potentially related to the initiation of positive inotropes

acute coronary syndrome,through study completion, an average of 1 month

Number of acute coronary syndrome since potentially related to the initiation of positive inotropes

septic shockHour 24

Number and proportion of patients who developed septic shock 24 h after inclusion

Maintains of fluid resuscitationHour 3

Number and proportion of patients in whom echocardiography performed in the ED (intervention arm) modified ongoing therapy based on SSC recommendations (standard of care) according to the hemodynamic profile. Fluid resuscitation maintained beyond 30 mL/kg

Initiation of vasopressor supportHour 3

Number and proportion of patients in whom echocardiography performed in the ED (intervention arm) modified ongoing therapy based on SSC recommendations (standard of care) according to the hemodynamic profile. Initiation of vasopressor support

Right ventricular failureHour 0

Number and proportion of patients presenting at the time of early hemodynamic assessment using echocardiography (intervention arm)

hemorrhagic strokethrough study completion, an average of 1 month

Number of hemorrhagic stroke since potentially related to the initiation of positive inotropes

MortalityDay 7 and through study completion, an average of 1 month

Mortality (all-cause and sepsis-related) at Day 7 and at hospital discharge

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

CH d'Albi

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Albi, France

CH d'Eaubonne - Montmorency

🇫🇷

Eaubonne, France

Nice university hospital

🇫🇷

Nice, France

La réunion university hospital

🇫🇷

Saint-Pierre, France

Grenoble university hospital

🇫🇷

La Tronche, France

Limgoes university hospital

🇫🇷

Limoges, France

Hospices civils de Lyon

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

Nantes university hospital

🇫🇷

Nantes, France

Poitiers university hospital

🇫🇷

Poitiers, France

Toulouse university hospital

🇫🇷

Toulouse, France

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