Effect of Hydrocortisone Treatment modality on Glycemic Control in patients with Septic Shock

Completed

• Conditions: Vasopressor-dependent septic shock; Signs and Symptoms; Septic shock

• Registration Number: ISRCTN98820688
• Lead Sponsor: Päijät-Häme Central Hospital (Finland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Septic shock patients meeting the criteria for septic shock according to the American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine Consensus Conference.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients under 18 years of age
2. Patients with diabetes
3. Patients receiving glucocorticoids

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean blood glucose levels in study groups and the number of hyperglycemic (more than 7 mmol/l) and hypoglycemic (less than 3 mmol/l) episodes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shock reversal during the five day study period and the amount of nursing workload needed to maintain normoglycemia.