NCT01841190

Prognostic Evaluation Of Severe Sepsis And Septic Shock. Procalcitonin Versus Delta Sofa

PROGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF SEVERE SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK. PROCALCITONIN VERSUS DELTA SOFA

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 128 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hospital Sao Domingos · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the tendency of plasma concentration and clearance of procalcitonin in the first 24 and 48 hours of management of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock with another marker of early prognosis represented by 48 hours delta sofa.

Detailed description

This is a cohort prospective observational study that will include adult patients admitted to a multidisciplinary ICU of a tertiary hospital.

Conditions

• Severe Sepsis
• Septic Shock

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-05-01
• Primary completion: 2013-01-01
• First posted: 2013-04-26
• Last updated: 2013-04-26

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Brazil