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Clinical Trials/NCT01937676
NCT01937676CompletedNot Applicable

LDH as a Biochemical Biomarker to Predict Organ Failure in the Emergency Department Setting

Karolinska Institutet1 site in 1 country1,250 target enrollmentStarted: September 2013Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
1,250
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Development of multiple organ failure

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is evaluate if K3, a novel biomarker, sampled at arrival to the emergency department can be used to predict the development of organ failure measured as SOFA score. K3 consists of lactate dehydrogenase, albumin and magnesium combined.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Admitted to emergency department, Karlstad Central Hospital, Sweden

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not in need of venous blood sample

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Development of multiple organ failure

Time Frame: 30 days or complete ICU stay

Measured as SOFA score.

Secondary Outcomes

  • All cause mortality(30 days after admission to emergency department)
  • Cardiac function(30 days or complete ICU stay)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Fredrik Helliksson

MD

Karolinska Institutet

Study Sites (1)

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