Prehospital recognition and antibiotics for 999 patients with severe sepsis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sepsis; Infections and Infestations; Sepsis, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN36856873
• Lead Sponsor: Wales Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Brief Summary

2018 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29564147 protocol 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34545117/ Results (added 22/09/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-24
• Study Completion: 2019-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 4 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients 18 years of age and above
2. Attended by study paramedics
3. Identified as 'Red Flag’ sepsis
4. Admitted to participating hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy (known or suspected)
2. Known history of allergy to antibiotics

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified