Lactate Kinetics in Septic Shock (LKISS)

May 20, 2025 updated by: Jonathan Grip, Karolinska University Hospital

Lactate Kinetics in Patients Treated for Septic Shock

Lactate kinetics will be studied in hospitalized septic patients using a bolus injection of stable isotopically labeled lactate.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Adult septic patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Intermediary Medical Unit in Karolinska University Hospital will be recruited within 72 hours from start of symptoms.

Other than fulfilling the definition for sepsis-3, patients need to be equipped with an arterial catheter to be eligible for inclusion. After informed consent (from next of kin when applicable) baseline blood samples are drawn from existing catheter and the subject is given a bolus dose of 20umol/kg 13C-labeled lactate in 20 ml isotonic saline. After this a total of 14 blood samples á 2 ml is drawn in the following 120 minutes. All blood samples are centrifuged and stored in -800 C until analysis. After all subjects have been included sampled are thawed and analyzed for content of endogenous and labeled lactate. Through analysis between their relationship the lactate production and consumption can be quantified.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

60

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

      • Stockholm, Sweden, 14186
        • Recruiting
        • Karolinska University Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Christian Ahlstedt, MD
          • Phone Number: +4670 729 3514

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Sepsis
  • Age >17 years
  • Arterial catheter
  • Lactate > 2 mmol at any time point prior to inclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mitochondrial defect
  • Degenerative muscle disease
  • Terminal liver failure

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: All patients
All patients receive the same intervention/sampling protocol
A bolus dose of isotopically labeled lactate is given and blood samples from existing catheters are drawn

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Whole body rate of appearance of lactate
Time Frame: 2 hours
The total amount of lactate produced per unit of time
2 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clearance of lactate
Time Frame: 2 hours
Amount of plasma that is cleared from lactate per unit of time
2 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 28, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 22, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

April 27, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 23, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 20, 2025

Last Verified

May 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • K 2022-4066

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

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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