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Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction for Treatment in Sepsis Induced Acute Lung Injury

Phase 2
Conditions
Sepsis
Acute Lung Injury
Interventions
Drug: 10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction
Registration Number
NCT04940676
Lead Sponsor
Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

Hypothesis 1A: Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction will significantly attenuate sepsis-induced systemic organ failure as measured by overall response rate.

Hypothesis 1B: Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction will attenuate sepsis-induced lung injury as assessed by the respiratory rate and oxygenation index.

Hypothesis 1C: Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction will attenuate sepsis-induced lung injury as assessed by chest x-ray scale score, Chinese Medicine scale score.

Hypothesis 1D: Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction will attenuate biomarkers of inflammation (C-Reactive Protein, Procalcitonin), vascular injury (Thrombomodulin, Angiopoietin-2), alveolar epithelial injury (Receptor for Advanced Glycation Products), while inducing the onset of a fibrinolytic state (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor).

Detailed Description

Huzhangxiefei Decoction is a prescription formulated by a professional doctor of traditional Chinese medicine

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
58
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients must have suspected or proven infection, and be accompanied by at least 1 criterion for sepsis-induced organ dysfunction, and meet all 5 criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).

Suspected or proven infection: (e.g., thorax, urinary tract, abdomen, skin, sinuses, central venous catheters, and central nervous system).

The presence of sepsis associated organ dysfunction: (any of the following thought to be due to infection): Sepsis associated hypotension (systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 90 mm Hg or an SBP decrease > 40 mm Hg unexplained by other causes or use of vasopressors for blood pressure support (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine =/> 5mcg, phenylephrine, vasopressin); Arterial hypoxemia (PaO2/FiO2 < 300) or supplemental O2 > 6LPM; Lactate > upper limits of normal laboratory results; Urine output < 0.5 ml/kg/hour for > two hours despite adequate fluid resuscitation; Platelet count < 100,000 per mcL; Coagulopathy (INR > 1.5); Bilirubin > 2 mg/dL; Glasgow Coma Scale < 11 or a positive CAM ICU score.

ARDS characterized by all the following criteria Lung injury of acute onset, within 1 week of an apparent clinical insult and with progression of respiratory symptoms Bilateral opacities on chest imaging not explained by other pulmonary pathology (e.g. pleural effusions, lung collapse, or nodules) Respiratory failure not explained by heart failure or volume overload Decreased arterial PaO2/FiO2 ratio ≤ 300 mm Hg Minimum PEEP of 5 cmH2O (may be delivered noninvasively with CPAP to diagnose mild ARDS

Exclusion Criteria
  • inability to obtain consent;
  • age < 18 years;
  • pregnancy or breast feeding;
  • moribund patient not expected to survive 24 hours;
  • for patients with chronic liver insufficiency, renal insufficiency, blood system disease, etc., it is impossible to judge that the organ insufficiency occurred after this infection

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction, 50ml, Oral Administered or Nasal Feeding of 5 minutes after breakfast and dinner for 7 days
Huzhangxiefei DecoctionHuzhangxiefei DecoctionHuzhangxiefei Decoction, 50ml, Oral Administered or Nasal Feeding 5 minutes after breakfast and dinner for 7 days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Scoreup to 7 days

SOFA is a single score based on patient status of five different biological systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, coagulation, renal, and neurological. Scores range from 0 to 24 with higher scores indicated worse status

C-Reactive Protein at Study Hours 0, 96, 168 When Compared to Placeboup to 168 hours

C-Reactive Protein at Study Hours 0, 96, 168 When Compared to Placebo

overall response rateup to 7 days

Overall response rate=(the number of marked response patients+the number of moderate response)/the number of all patients within group

Four criteria were established as follows:

1. RR(d1)-RR(d7)≥5 breaths per minute or 12 breaths per minute≤RR(d7)≤20breaths per minute

2. OI(d7)-OI(d1)≥50mmHg

3. \[CXSS(d1)-CXSS(d7)\]/CXSS(d1)≥10%

4. CMSS(d1)-CMSS(d7)≥3 points Marked response: three or four criteria of the above are met Moderate response:two criteria of the above are met No response: none or only one criterion of the above is met

RR refers to respiratory rate, breaths per minute OI refers to oxygenation index, mmHg CXSS refers to chest x-ray scale score CMSS refers to Chinese Medicine scale score

Oxygenation Index (FiO2 x Mean Airway Pressure/PaO2) at Study Hour 0, 96, 168 if Still Intubated in Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei decoction Patient Compared to Placeboup to 168 hours

Oxygenation Index (FiO2 x Mean Airway Pressure/PaO2) at Study Hour 0, 96, 168 if Still Intubated in Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei decoction Patient Compared to Placebo

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All Cause Mortality to Day 28Up to Day 28

All Cause Mortality to Day 28

ICU-free Days at Day 28Up to Day 28

ICU-free Days at Day 28

Hospital-free Days at Day 60Up to Day 60

Hospital-free Days at Day 60

Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor at Study Hour 0, 96, 168Up to hour 168

Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor at Study Hour 0, 96, 168

Oxygenation Score: PressureUp to hour 168

Oxygenation as measure by the ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2). Scores range from 100 to 300 with lower values indicating more worse outcomes

Liver FunctionUp to hour 168

Liver function as measured by Total Bilirubin

Renal FunctionUp to hour 168

Renal function as measured by Creatinine.

Ventilator Free Days to Day 28Up to Day 28

Ventilator Free Days to Day 28

Procalcitonin at Study Hour 0, 96, 168Up to hour 168

Procalcitonin at Study Hour 0, 96, 168

Cardiovascular FunctionUp to hour 168

Cardiovascular function as measured by Mean arterial pressure. Scores less than 70 mmHg indicate worse outcomes.

State of ConsciousnessUp to hour 168

State of consciousness as measure by Glasgow Coma Scale which gives a score based on eye, verbal, and motor responses. Scores range from 3 to 15 with lower scores indicating worse outcome

CoagulationUp to hour 168

Coagulation as measured by Platelets per unit of blood. Scores range from less than 20 to more than 150. Lower scores indicate worse outcomes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ShanghaiXinhua

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Shanghai, China

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