Cristalloid versus colloid in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

Completed

• Conditions: Sepsis, Septic shock; Infections and Infestations; Septicemia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN25391663
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Utrecht (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Sever sepsis or septic shock (according to the criteria of the American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine) in a mechanically ventilated ICU patient.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients under the age of 18 years and patients with a sensitivity to starch-products.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified