Status:
COMPLETED
Adrenal Exhaustion Syndrome in Critically Ill Patients Without Improvement
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Survival
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
We study the relationship between patient outcomes and sequential changes of serum cortisol level.
Detailed Description
Elevated corticosteroid level to meet physiologic needs during acute illness is a protective response for stress. This homeostasis is maintained by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Howev...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age over 18
- ICU admission
- had two cortisol data
Exclusion
- first cortisol data abnormal
- cortisol data not checked in ICU
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00674284
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
November 25 2009
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Chao-Chi Ho
Taipei, Taiwan, 100