Sepsis Pre-Alert Monitoring Intervention: Study to Investigate Targeted Enhanced Monitoring for Sepsis

October 7, 2024 updated by: NYU Langone Health

Sepsis Pre-Alert Monitoring Intervention: A Phase I Randomized, Single Blind Study to Investigate Targeted Enhanced Monitoring for Sepsis

Sepsis is a leading cause of death worldwide, and contributes to approximately 750,000 hospitalizations per year, a third of which may die. International guidelines recommend timely interventions, including cultures, fluid resuscitation and antibiotics. Following guideline bundles is associated with a decrease in mortality. Key to timely intervention is timely diagnosis.

Using the Epic sepsis predictive analytic tool, investigators will trigger vital sign and delirium monitoring in patients determined to be at increased risk for developing future sepsis.

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate reduced mortality in patients for whom the pre-sepsis algorithm threshold is met, and who enhanced monitoring.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

A means to identify patients before they become ill may improve the effectiveness of established therapies.Epic's electronic medical record (Epic systems, Verona, WI) contains a surveillance tool that uses predictive analytics to identify patients at risk of becoming septic four hours after the alert becomes active. This affords the opportunity to intervene sooner, but it remains unclear what the best course of action should be in a population at risk of sepsis, only some of which may go on to develop the illness. We propose an automatic intervention, consisting of enhanced monitoring, that is tied to the alert. No therapeutics will be mandated. Instead, additional monitoring information will lead to faster diagnosis and therapy, and improved clinical outcomes.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • New York University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 110 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • any inpatient at NYU Langone Health System

Exclusion Criteria:

  • not an inpatient at NYU Langone Health System

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Vital Signs at 2 Hours + CAM-ICU
enhanced vital sign and delirium monitoring in patients for who the per-sepsis algorithm reaches alert threshold.
Patients vital signs assessed at 2 hours of arrival at ICU
patient must have altered mental status/fluctuating course and inattention, and either disorganized thinking or altered level of consciousness to be CAM positive; these features are determined by observing the patient during bedside cognitive testing.
No Intervention: No Intervention
No intervention. Patient treated per standard of care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of in-hospital mortalities
Time Frame: 36 Months
36 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mark Nunnally, MD, NYU Langone Health

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

September 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 22, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 9, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2024

Last Verified

October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 17-01565

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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