Australasian Resuscitation In Sepsis Evaluation: FLUid or Vasopressors In Emergency Department Sepsis
- Conditions
- Shock, Septic
- Interventions
- Drug: VasopressorOther: Fluids
- Registration Number
- NCT04569942
- Brief Summary
This multicentre, randomised controlled trial will enrol 1000 patients presenting with septic shock to the emergency department (ED) of participating hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. Participants will receive haemodynamic resuscitation with either a restricted fluids and early vasopressor regimen or a larger initial IV fluid volume with later introduction of vasopressors if required. Clinical care including the type of resuscitation fluid and vasopressor agent, will otherwise be in accordance with accepted standard care and according to clinician discretion. The study intervention will be delivered for at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours post-randomisation. Participants will be followed for up to 12 months and outcomes analysed on an intention-to-treat basis.
- Detailed Description
The ARISE FLUIDS study is a multicentre, randomised, parallel group clinical trial of a restricted fluids and early vasopressor strategy compared to a larger initial IV fluid volume and later vasopressors for the haemodynamic resuscitation of patients with septic shock presenting to the ED. It will be conducted in hospitals in Australia and New Zealand with 1000 patients recruited over a 3-year period.
Each patient meeting all of the inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria will be randomised to receive haemodynamic resuscitation using either a restricted fluid and early vasopressor regimen (vasopressors arm) or a larger initial fluid resuscitation volume (fluids arm) followed by later introduction of vasopressors (if required). The intervention will be commenced in the ED and delivered for at least 6 hours, and up to 24 hours post-randomisation if admitted to the ICU or other critical care area where the study protocol can be faithfully delivered. Treatment will revert to usual care as determined by the treating clinician when the patient is transferred to a non-critical care ward. All enrolled participants will be followed up and assessed for the defined study outcomes.
Participants will be identified using a systematic approach to screening and assessment of patients with possible sepsis presenting to the ED in accordance with standard clinical practice.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
- Clinically suspected infection;
- Systolic blood pressure (SBP) <90 mm Hg or mean arterial pressure (MAP) <65 mm Hg, despite a ⩾1000ml cumulative total bolus of IV fluid administered over a maximum of 60 minutes; including pre-hospital boluses;
- Arterial or venous blood lactate >2.0 mmol/L;
- At least one dose of an intravenous antimicrobial has been commenced.
- Age <18 years;
- Confirmed or suspected pregnancy;
- Transferred from another acute care facility;
- Hypotension suspected to be due to a non-sepsis cause;
- >2L total IV fluid administered (including prehospital fluids but excluding drugs and flushes);
- More than 6 hours has elapsed since presentation to the ED or more than 2 hours has elapsed since last inclusion criterion has been met;
- Treating clinician considers that one or both of the treatment regimens are not suitable for the patient or the study protocol cannot be delivered e.g. limitation of care, requirement for immediate surgery;
- Death is considered imminent or inevitable;
- Underlying disease that makes survival to 90 days unlikely;
- Inability to follow patient up to day-90 e.g. unstable accommodation, overseas visitor;
- Previously enrolled in this study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Vasopressor Vasopressor a restricted fluids and early vasopressor strategy Fluids Fluids a larger intravenous (IV) fluid volume and later vasopressor strategy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Days alive and out of hospital From randomisation until 90 days post- randomization the number of days alive and out of hospital at 90 days post randomization
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Death or disability at 6 months at 6 months post randomization Death or disability as measured by the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS)
Death or disability at 12 months at 12 months post randomization Death or disability as measured by the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS)
Time from randomization until death From randomisation until 90 days post- randomization Time from randomization until death
Ventilator-free days to day 28 From randomisation until 28 days post- randomization Number of days not on invasive mechanical ventilation
Vasopressor-free days to day 28 From randomisation until 28 days post- randomization Number of days not on vasopressors
Days alive and at home From randomisation until 90 days post- randomization Days alive and at home at 90 days post-randomisation
Mortality From randomisation until 90 days post- randomization All-cause mortality
Renal replacement therapy-free days to day 28 From randomisation until 28 days post- randomization Number of days not on renal replacement therapy
Trial Locations
- Locations (19)
St. Vincent's University Hospital
🇮🇪Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland
Royal North Shore Hosptial
🇦🇺Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bendigo Hospital
🇦🇺Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Box Hill Hospital
🇦🇺Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
Austin Health
🇦🇺Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Auckland City Hospital
🇳🇿Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
John Hunter Hospital
🇦🇺New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia
Gold Coast University Hospital
🇦🇺Southport, Queensland, Australia
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
🇦🇺Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Maroondah Hospital
🇦🇺Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia
Bankstown Hospital
🇦🇺Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
Mackay Base Hospital
🇦🇺Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Alfred Hospital
🇦🇺Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
🇦🇺Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Angliss Hospital
🇦🇺Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Robina Hospital
🇦🇺Robina, Queensland, Australia
Toowoomba Hospital
🇦🇺Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
St John of God Murdoch Hospital
🇦🇺Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
Royal Perth Hospital
🇦🇺Perth, Western Australia, Australia