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CompletedNCT00197886

Dose of Norepinephrine and the Concentration of L-Lactate in the Rectum and Stomach in Patients With Septic Shock.

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10 (planned)
Sponsor
Herlev Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Norepinephrine is a drug used to increase blood pressure in patients with life-threatening infection. However, norepinephrine may limit the bloodflow to the gut, thereby causing relative lack of oxygen to the cells. This leads to increased formation of lactic acid. This study examines whether increasing the dose of norepinephrine leads to higher concentrations of lactic acid in the rectum and stomach in patients with life-threatening infection.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGChanging dose of norepinephrine and blood pressure

Timeline

Start date
2004-10-01
Completion
2005-12-01
First posted
2005-09-20
Last updated
2006-09-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00197886. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.