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CompletedNCT00684736

Tryptophan, Serotonin and Kynurenine in Septic Shock

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
30 (actual)
Sponsor
Versailles Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Septic shock is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Serotonin (5-HT) is released by activated platelets into the circulation, and is mediator of endothelial dysfunction. 5-HT metabolism is known in immune system via specific 5-HT receptor, also in effects on the peripheral nervous system. Kinetic of 5-HT, tryptophan, kynurenine, MAO activity and IDO activity in human septic shock was never investigated.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2004-06-01
Primary completion
2007-04-01
Completion
2008-04-01
First posted
2008-05-28
Last updated
2008-08-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00684736. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.