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Sepsis-3 Study in Northeast Thailand

Recruiting
Conditions
Sepsis
Community-Acquired Infections
Interventions
Other: Specimens collection
Registration Number
NCT03379402
Lead Sponsor
University of Oxford
Brief Summary

This is an observational study to evaluate the utility of the latest recommendation to define severity of infection for sepsis patients (sepsis-3), and to identify the aetiology and factors associated with outcome of community-acquired sepsis in Northeast Thailand.

Potential study participants will be adult patients who are presented at the hospital with community-acquired sepsis. Clinical specimens (including blood, urine, sputum, throat swabs and pus or wound swab) will be collected from each participant on admission for culture, PCR and serological tests, and other laboratory tests. Participants' treatment will be closely monitored during the duration of their hospital stay. Blood will be again collected at 72 hours after admission. Participants will be contacted at 28 days after admission to determine clinical outcome by phone interview with standardized script.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2700
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Males and females 18 years old.

  2. Thai nationality.

  3. Required hospitalization as decided by the attending physician

  4. Documented by attending physician that an infection is the primary cause of illness leading to the hospitalization. These can be infections due to any pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites).

  5. qSOFA (quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment) score ≥ 2 defined as 2 or more of the following:

    • Respiratory rate ≥22 /min or required ventilator
    • Alteration of mental status (GCS<15 or 10T with endotracheal tube)
    • Systolic blood pressure ≤100 mm Hg
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Infection is not suspected to be a primary cause of the current illness episode leading to the hospitalization. For example, community-acquired sepsis is considered to be due to stroke, cardiovascular diseases, acute myocardial infarction, cancer, burn, injury, and trauma.
  2. Hospitalized at the study site for this current episode for more than 24 hours before enrollment.
  3. Hospitalized for this current episode for more than 72 hours at another primary/referring hospital
  4. Prior to this current episode, the patient was admitted to any hospital within the last 30 days.
  5. Prior to enrolment, it is documented by the attending physician that hospital acquired infection is associated with the cause of sepsis.

Please note that the following conditions are not exclusion criteria, and patients with the following conditions can be enrolled into the study.

  • Confirmed diagnosis by any method of an infection as a major cause of illnesses leading to hospitalization. For example, a patient who already has had a definite diagnosis of malarial infection by blood smear.
  • Clinical diagnosis of any specific disease or any specific syndromes such as acute infective diarrhea, acute pneumonia, acute encephalomyelitis and acute myocarditis.
  • Suspected of having both infectious and non-infectious diseases and infectious disease is a primary cause of illnesses (primary diagnosis) leading to the hospitalization. For example, acute pneumonia with stroke as an underlying disease, etc.
  • Patients who are admitted to other hospitals and referred to the study site. For example a referred patient who admit to the first hospital less than 24 hours prior to enrollment.
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Adult patients presenting with sepsisSpecimens collectionAdult patients, both males and females, presenting with sepsis will be approached for participation in the study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
28-day mortality after admission date2.5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Causative organisms of community-acquired sepsis2.5 years
Respiration: FiO2 (% )2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Causes of sepsis associated with mortality outcome in patients with community-acquired sepsis in northeast Thailand2.5 years
Respiration: Type of oxygen support2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Blood chemistry2.5 years

Other laboratory measurement

Respiration: Blood gas (PaO2 [mmHg])2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Coagulation: Platelet (per μL)2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Cardiovascular: Dosages (μg/kg/min) of inotropic2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Cardiovascular: Dosages (μg/kg/min) of vasopressor agents2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Central nervous system: Glasgow Coma Score2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Renal: Creatinine (mg/sdL)2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Hematology2.5 years

Other laboratory measurement

Sepsis resuscitation associated with mortality outcome in patients with community-acquired sepsis in northeast Thailand2.5 years
Cardiovascular: Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) at enrolment (mmHg)2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Respiration: SpO2 by pulse oximeter level (%)2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Liver: Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)2.5 years

Clinical parameters evaluated as according to Sepsis-3 guideline; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)

Genetics factors with mortality outcome in patients with community-acquired sepsis in northeast Thailand2.5 years
Antimicrobial treatment associated with mortality outcome in patients with community-acquired sepsis in northeast Thailand2.5 years
Inflammatory associated with mortality outcome in patients with community-acquired sepsis in northeast Thailand2.5 years
Diagnostic tests for infection in community-acquired sepsis in NE Thailand2.5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sappasithiprasong Hospital

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Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

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