Status:

UNKNOWN

Observational Study of Sepsis and Pneumonia to Develop Diagnostic Tests

Lead Sponsor:

National Center for Genome Resources

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Duke University

Conditions:

Sepsis

Septicemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

6+ years

Brief Summary

We propose to develop novel diagnostic tests for severe sepsis and community acquired pneumonia (CAP). This program, entitled Community Acquired Pneumonia \& Sepsis Outcome Diagnostics (CAPSOD), is a ...

Detailed Description

3 interdependent aims are proposed to discover and initiate development of novel, in vitro diagnostic tests (IVD) for severe sepsis (SS) and community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Specific Aim 1: Discov...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. Patient has known or acute infection or suspected infection AND patient must meet at least 2 of the following 4 criteria to be enrolled
  • A core temperature of \>= 38°C (100.4°F) or \<= 36°C (96.8°F)
  • Patients \> 18 years of age, Heart rate of \>= 90 beats/min Patients 13-18 years of age, Heart rate of \>= 110 beats/min Patients 6-12 years of age, Heart rate of \>= 130 beats/min
  • Patients \> 18 years of age, Respiratory rate of \>= 20 breaths/min Patients 13-18 years of age, Respiratory rate of \>= 14 breaths/min Patients 6-12 years of age, Respiratory rate of \>= 18 breaths/min OR PaCO2 of \<= 32 mm Hg OR Use of Mechanical Ventilation for an acute respiratory process
  • Patients \> 18 years of age, White cell count \>= 12,000/mm3 or \<= 4,000/mm3 Patients 13-18 years of age, White cell count \>= 11,000/mm3 or \<= 4,500/mm3 Patients 6-12 years of age, White cell count \>= 13,500/mm3 or \<= 4,500/mm3 OR A differential count showing \> 10% immature neutrophils

Exclusion

  • Patient is less than 6 years of age.
  • Patient is not expected to survive 28 days because of uncorrectable medical condition (apart from pneumonia or sepsis), such as poorly controlled neoplasm or other end-stage disease, or patient has active DNR order
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with a last known CD4 count of \<50 mm3
  • Acute presence of a cerebral vascular event, active gastrointestinal hemorrhage, seizure (acute episode), drug overdose, burn injury, trauma
  • Patient is pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

1200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00258869

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

November 9 2010

Active Locations (3)

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1

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202

2

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

3

Durham VA Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710