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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01948063
Ubiquinol (Reduced COQ10) for Patients With Sepsis
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Severe sepsis and septic shock are the cause of significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. An estimated 751,000 (3 per 1,000 population) cases of severe sepsis occur in the United States each year, resulting in approximately 215,000 deaths. Septic shock is characterized by hypotension, hypermetabolic state, lactic acidosis, and potentially death. In addition, the economic burden on the health care system for patients suffering from severe sepsis is striking. Weycker et al. report that patients suffering from severe sepsis will require an average of $45,000 dollars of medical care cost on their index admission and up to $78,500 dollars in the first year post-diagnosis. These figures rival such entities as acute myocardial infarction, trauma, and stroke. Whereas a significant amount of research and therapeutic interventions have been focused on the "early hours" of diseases such as acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and trauma, less attention has been given to the initial stages of severe sepsis and septic shock.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a safe and feasible medicinal intervention with a strong scientific rationale for use in septic shock. CoQ10 is a key component of the mitochondria, serving as an electron transport medium between complex I/II and complex III. A lesion at this point in the electron transport chain results in an inadequate production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) for the cell. In septic shock, CoQ10 levels are profoundly decreased and therefore production of energy may be compromised. CoQ10 has two essential roles in critically ill patients with sepsis: 1) production of ATP and 2) reduction of free oxygen radicals. CoQ10's key role in the electron transport chain may prevent the well-described mitochondrial dysfunction that occurs in patients with septic shock. Thus, these two essential roles form the pathophysiological basis for this proposed study.
In the following proposal, the investigators plan to perform a pilot study to evaluate the capacity for ubiquinol (reduced form of COQ10) to attenuate mitochondrial injury, to attenuate inflammation/vascular endothelial injury, the effect on the human metabolome, and to be absorbed. The overall goal of this line of research will be to determine if CoQ10 will attenuate oxidative injury and improve mitochondrial function leading to overall improved outcome in patients suffering from septic shock. In order to achieve this long-term goal, the investigators propose this pilot and feasibility trial to determine CoQ10 absorption in critical illness, capacity to mitigate inflammatory injury and oxidative injury, and ability to maintain mitochondrial electron transport chain functionality. This pilot study will also provide key feasibility data on blinding and other logistical issues necessary for execution of a larger-scale investigation.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Over 18 years old
- Suspected or confirmed infection
- Presence of 2 or more systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria
- Admission to the ICU
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under 18 years old
- Current CoQ10 supplementation
- Unable to receive enteral medications
- Would need a nasogastric or orogastric tube solely for the purposes of the study
- Pregnancy, incarceration, mentally disability
- Patient confirmed Comfort measures only, Do not resuscitate (DNR) and/or Do not intubate. Patients with DNR but intubated and being provided full care are eligible
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Control
Depending on the patient's ability to swallow pills, patients in the control group will receive a placebo pill or a liquid placebo, which is 50 milliliters of Ensure (a dietary supplement).
This will be given every 12 hours for 7 days or until hospital discharge.
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Depending on the patient's ability to swallow pills, patients in the control group will receive a placebo pill or a liquid placebo, which is 50 milliliters of Ensure (a dietary supplement).
This will be given every 12 hours for 7 days or until hospital discharge.
Other Names:
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Experimental: Ubiquinol
Depending on the patient's ability to swallow pills, patients in the experimental group will receive 200mg of Ubiquinol in either a pill or a liquid.
The liquid form of the study med will be mixed with 50 milliliters of Ensure (a dietary supplement) to ensure blinding.
This will be given every 12 hours for 7 days or until hospital discharge.
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Depending on the patient's ability to swallow pills, patients in the experimental group will receive 200mg Ubiquinol in either a pill or a liquid.
The liquid form of the study med will be mixed with 50 milliliters of Ensure (a dietary supplement) to ensure blinding.
This will be given every 12 hours for 7 days or until hospital discharge.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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CoQ10 Levels
Time Frame: 24 hours after study drug administration
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Total CoQ10 levels (mcg/mL) at 24 hours post study drug admission.
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24 hours after study drug administration
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Michael Donnino, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2012P000267
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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