Adsorbtion of Cytokines Early in Septic Shock: the ACESS Study

March 26, 2018 updated by: Zsolt Molnár, MD, PhD, DEAA

The Effect of Early Cytokine Absorption on the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Organ Dysfunction in the First 48 Hours of Septic Shock

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of CytoSorb® treatment within the first 48 hours of septic shock on organ dysfunction, microcirculation and on the cytokine storm as monitored by leukocyte activation and inflammatory mediators.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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20

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Hungary
    • Csongrád
      • Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary, H-6725
        • Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

ICU patients with septic shock of medical origin

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signs of hypoperfusion: serum lactate >2 mmol/L, low central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) (<70%) or high ScvO2 (>85%), metabolic acidosis, oligo-anuria, high venous-to-arterial CO2-gap (dCO2 >6 mm Hg)
  • Hemodynamic support with vasopressors
  • Procalcitonin level ≥ 3 ng/ml
  • Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
  • Written informed content

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under 18 years
  • Pregnancy (bHCG test positivity)
  • Surgical intervention in context with the septic insult
  • New York Heart Association IV heart failure
  • Acute coronary syndrome
  • Need for acute or chronic hemodialysis
  • Acute haematological malignancies
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Post cardiopulmonary resuscitation care
  • Immunosuppression, systemic steroid therapy (>10mg prednisolon/day)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) and active AIDS
  • Patients with donated organs
  • Thrombocytopenia (<20.000/ml)
  • More than 10%-of body surface area with third degree burn

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
CytoSorb
Patients with septic shock will get routine ICU care supported by CytoSorb® treatment.
Device: CytoSorb 300ml device (3804606CE01)
Control
Patients with septic shock will get routine ICU care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cytokine response
Time Frame: First 48 hours of septic shock
Cytokine response: procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, interleukin-1, interleukin-1ra, interleukin-6, interleukin-8, interleukin-10, Tumor Necrosis Factor- α
First 48 hours of septic shock
Organ dysfunctions
Time Frame: First 48 hours of septic shock
Organ dysfunctions: SOFA-scores, neurologic function (Glasgow coma scale), hemodynamic function (PiCCO parameters, ScvO2, lactate, dCO2), pulmonary function (gas exchange, pulmonary mechanics, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome classification (BERLIN)), renal function (KDIGO-, RIFLE-scores), gastrointestinal function (liver, GIT function, hematology (hemostasis, qualitative blood count)
First 48 hours of septic shock

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Leukocyte function
Time Frame: First 48 hours of septic shock
Leukocyte function: heterogeneity of leukocyte cell population in the bloodstream, T-cell activation and apoptosis, leukocyte inflammatory markers expression
First 48 hours of septic shock
Microcirculation
Time Frame: First 48 hours of septic shock
Microcirculation: orthogonal polarization spectroscopy (OPS), gastric tonometry
First 48 hours of septic shock

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Length of intensive care unit stay,
Time Frame: First 48 hours of septic shock
First 48 hours of septic shock
Length of hospital stay
Time Frame: First 48 hours of septic shock
First 48 hours of septic shock
Mortality
Time Frame: First 48 hours of septic shock
First 48 hours of septic shock

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Zsolt Molnár, MD, PhD, DEAA

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

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December 1, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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December 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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November 5, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 12, 2014

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

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November 13, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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March 27, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 26, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CytoSorb-2014

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