Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT04564508 |
Other study ID # |
Sodium level in septic patient |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Not yet recruiting |
Phase |
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
January 1, 2021 |
Est. completion date |
February 2021 |
Study information
Verified date |
January 2021 |
Source |
Assiut University |
Contact |
Kareem Sherif, Resident doctor |
Phone |
01002447880 |
Email |
kareemsherif14[@]gmail.com |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Observational
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Clinical Trial Summary
The aim of the present study is to identify the prevalence and prognostic impact of sodium
imbalance on sepsis and septic shock patients
Description:
Sepsis and septic shock are among the most prevalent causes of intensive care unit (ICU)
admissions. They account for around 10-50% of the mortality rate, which remains high despite
extensive research of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, and national core measures Sepsis is
defined as "Organ dysfunction that threatens the patient's life caused by the impaired host
response to infection" septic shock is defined as hypotension and serum lactate level greater
than two mmol/L, as well as not responding to adequate fluid resuscitation requiring the use
of vasopressors to maintain the mean blood pressure of 65 mm Hg or higher . Sepsis and septic
shock are considered medical emergencies .
Acute hypernatremia is considered one of the features of homeostasis disturbances, which is
common in septic patients with an incidence reaching up to 47% Finding biomarkers which
predict the outcome of sepsis is challenging . Since electrolyte imbalance, specifically
hypernatremia, is one of the commonest problems associated with sepsis and septic shock
patients [20, 21]. It is, therefore, of current interest to study the evolution of sepsis in
patients who have been shown to have hypernatremia.
Recent evidence shows that serum sodium levels may not be completely explained by fluid
balance or sodium intake . Some studies suggest that sodium is intimately tied to the immune
system, thus raising the question of whether inflammatory states such as sepsis can play a
role in the development of hypernatremia