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Septic cArdiac Deficiency and MenIngococcal seveRe Sepsis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Meningococcal Infections
Severe Sepsis
Septic Shock
Interventions
Biological: BNP
Registration Number
NCT02041663
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

Use of brain natriuretic peptide to evaluate the cardiac function in the course of meningococcal septic shock or severe sepsis.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: determining sensibility and specificity of BNP blood level to detect myocardial dysfunction in septic shock or severe sepsis due to Neisseria meningitidis in children.

METHODS: Prospective multicentric clinical trial including 7 French pediatric intensive care units. Serial cardiac ultra sounds and blood sampling will be done for patients hospitalized for purpura fulminans beginning at the time of admission in pediatric intensive care. Any child from 6 months to 18 years without preexisting cardiac disease and presenting with purpura fulminans will be enrolled after obtaining consent of both parents. From adult's studies on septic shock and BNP, a total number of 30 patients was calculated to be necessary to prove the interest of BNP in this indication.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children
  • 6 months to 18 years aged
  • without previous cardiac pathology
  • hospitalized in the participating pediatric intensive care units for serious sepsis with extensive purpura
Exclusion Criteria
  • Heart malformative disorder with right-left shunt
  • Pre-existent known cardiac insufficiency whatever is the origin
  • Concomitant participation in another trial
  • Patient in period of exclusion from another trial
  • Not membership in a national insurance scheme

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PopulationBNPRepeated brain natriuretic peptide dosages and cardiac echographies up to day 5
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Repeated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) blood levelUp to day 5
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Repeated cardiac echographyUp to day 5
PRISM II gravity scoreUp to day 5
Organ failure PELOD scoreUp to day 5
mortality and morbidity (aftereffects)Day 28 and hospital discharge
Troponin rateUp to day 5

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AP-HP, Necker hospital

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Paris, France

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