Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00197938
Lactic Acid in the Rectum and Life-Threatening Infection
Does the Concentration of L-Lactate in the Rectum Correlate With Mortality and Morbidity in Patients With Septic Shock?
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 130 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Life-threatening infection impairs bloodflow to the gut, thereby causing less delivery of oxygen. This leads to increased formation of lactic acid. The investigators hypothesize, that the more serious the condition, the higher the concentration of lactic acid will be, thus relating to the risk of multiple organ failure or death.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Measurement of rectal lactic acid. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2005-11-01
- Completion
- 2009-04-01
- First posted
- 2005-09-20
- Last updated
- 2009-06-09
Locations
5 sites across 2 countries: Denmark, Finland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00197938. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.