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Clinical Trials/NCT03818269
NCT03818269
Completed
Not Applicable

Study of Subcutaneous Interstitial Pressure During Sepsis

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon2 sites in 1 country31 target enrollmentMay 26, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Patients with Septic Shock
Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Enrollment
31
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Value of Initial subcutaneous interstitial pressure
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

The pathophysiology of sepsis is characterized by the sudden onset of vasodilation and vascular permeability with capillary leakage. This leakage contributes to the development of generalized edema which is not clinically detectable below 4 litres but which becomes visible after a few days. The edema accumulates mainly at the subcutaneous level due to the high compliance of this tissue. Edema, and therefore hydrosodium overload, testifies to the severity of the inflammation. However, it could also be harmful in itself (affecting microcirculation and increasing mortality) as suggested by numerous clinical and experimental studies.

The transfer of fluids between vascular and interstitial compartments during sepsis therefore has a central role in the pathophysiology of the disease and associated mortality. These transfers are mainly controlled at the microvascular level (with constant permeability) by the difference between capillary (CP) and interstitial (IP) pressures. In healthy subjects, subcutaneous IP is discreetly negative (-1 mmHg) and varies very little. On the other hand, a sometimes drastic decrease in IP has been described in various localized and systemic inflammatory situations. These pressure variations may be explained by the collagen structure of the interstitial tissue and a change in the three-dimensional conformation of these macromolecules induced by inflammation mediators. In an animal model of sepsis, a study showed significantly lower pressure in a group of animals in endotoxic shock. IP has never been measured in humans during sepsis. The objective of this study is to analyze subcutaneous IP (SCIP) in patients with septic shock compared with controls in order to evaluate the direct role of interstitial tissue in the onset of edema during sepsis.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 26, 2019
End Date
August 9, 2022
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Criteria common to both groups:
  • Admitted within the last 24 hours in intensive care,
  • Under mechanical ventilation with orotracheal intubation,
  • Without clinically detectable edema (in any area)
  • Patient and/or guardian and/or close relative has given written consent
  • Patients included in the "septic shock" arm:
  • Diagnosis of septic shock as defined by the "Sepsis-3" Consensus Conference (JAMA 2016) (34): documented or highly suspected infection with SOFA ≥ 2, persistent hypotension after correction of hypovolemia requiring vasopressor administration, and serum lactate \> 2 mmol/l.
  • Vascular filling \< 50 ml/kg
  • Patients included in the control arm:
  • Absence of sepsis and shock from any cause:

Exclusion Criteria

  • not affiliated to national health insurance
  • under court protection
  • pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Clinical disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with hemorrhagic syndrome
  • Admitted after resuscitation for cardiac arrest
  • Presenting cardiogenic shock
  • Presenting acute pancreatitis
  • Severe overall dehydration (clinical signs of dehydration and natremia \> 150mmol/l)
  • Presenting metformin intoxication
  • In severe sepsis or septic shock for more than 24 hours,

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Value of Initial subcutaneous interstitial pressure

Time Frame: Day 0

Measure the difference between the subcutaneous interstitial pressure of patients in septic shock compared to patients without sepsis

Study Sites (2)

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