Status:

COMPLETED

Dexmedetomidine on Microcirculation in Septic Shock

Lead Sponsor:

Southeast University, China

Conditions:

Septic Shock

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-100 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Dexmedetomidine was found might be beneficial to sepsis. Dexmedetomidine were found to improve microcirculation in sepsis animal studies and non-sepsis patients. However, the effect of dexmedetomidine...

Detailed Description

Septic shock is characterized by significant decline in vascular response and relative hypovolemia. Fluids and exogenous catecholamines are mainstay. However, even after initial resuscitation, microci...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients who met the following inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study: 1) With septic shock defined by the 2001 SCCM/ESICM/ACCP/ATS/SIS International Sepsis Definitions Conference for less than 24 hours.
  • 2\) After initial fluid resuscitation but still requiring norepinephrine to maintain arterial pressure or hyperlactacidemia.
  • 3\) Need ongoing analgesia and sedation. 4) Using advanced invasive hemodynamic monitoring techniques.
  • Exclusion criteria were as follows:
  • age less than 18 years.
  • pregnancy.
  • heart rate less than 55 beats per minute.
  • acute hepatic failure
  • brain injury.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 1 2014

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2017

    Estimated Enrollment :

    44 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02270281

    Start Date

    December 1 2014

    End Date

    May 1 2017

    Last Update

    December 12 2018

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    Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210000