NCT03950778

The Effect of Albumin Supplementation on the Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Septic Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: EARLY_Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Pecs · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

There is currently no uniform target for serum albumin levels in some pathological conditions, but recent studies have shown that serum albumin concentrations, disease severity, and mortality rates have been linked. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, serum albumin levels may have a protective effect on the potential antioxidant effect of maintaining physiological homeostasis and its anti-inflammatory effects. The indication and efficacy of parenteral albumin therapy in the care of patients in critical condition has long been a hot topic. Although previous mortality endpoint studies were negative, it is not certain that they can be used clearly in intensive care. According to earlier research, albumin is a very important circulating antioxidant. It is believed that early suplementattion of albumin may have a beneficial effect on oxidative stress and inflammation in septic patients. The aim of our study is to investigate changes in parameters (inflammation, oxidative stress) that can be directly influenced by the administration of albumin in septic cases in need of intensive care. Also in our earlier, relatively small number of studies, chemiluminescence analysis of non-enzymatic total antioxidant capacity showed an increase in total antioxidant capacity in septic patients. The proposed study may also clarify the background of pathophysiological changes behind this phenomenon.

Detailed description

There is currently no uniform target for serum albumin levels in some pathological conditions, but recent studies have shown that serum albumin concentrations, disease severity, and mortality rates have been linked. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, serum albumin levels may have a protective effect on the potential antioxidant effect of maintaining physiological homeostasis and its anti-inflammatory effects. The indication and efficacy of parenteral albumin therapy in the care of patients in critical condition has long been a hot topic. Although previous mortality endpoint studies were negative, it is not certain that they can be used clearly in intensive care. According to earlier research, albumin is a very important circulating antioxidant. It is believed that early suplementattion of albumin may have a beneficial effect on oxidative stress and inflammation in septic patients. The aim of our study is to investigate changes in parameters (inflammation, oxidative stress) that can be directly influenced by the administration of albumin in septic cases in need of intensive care. Also in our earlier, relatively small number of studies, chemiluminescence analysis of non-enzymatic total antioxidant capacity showed an increase in total antioxidant capacity in septic patients. The proposed study may also clarify the background of pathophysiological changes behind this phenomenon.

Conditions

• Albumin Supplementation
• Albumin Therapy
• Sepsis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Human albumin	Patients are divided into 2 groups by envelope randomization. In the treated group, albumin supplementation occurs up to a target of 30 g / l at the end of the test period at a maximum dose of 3 x 100 ml, and no albumin is added above the control value of 20 g / l. Patients with albumin below 20 g / l in the control group are excluded from the study and albumin supplemented. Blood samples are taken directly at the intensive care class, and at the same time on the following days. Urine was collected for 24 hours. The kinetics of the parameters are examined for five days.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-01
• Primary completion: 2021-04-01
• Completion: 2022-04-01
• First posted: 2019-05-15
• Last updated: 2019-05-15

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Hungary