Overview

Crystalloid Versus Hydroxyethyl Starch Trials

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether patients in the Intensive Care Unit who receive fluid resuscitation with either hydroxyethyl starch (a synthetic colloid solution) or saline (a salt solution), have an increased rate of survival at 90 days.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The George Institute
Collaborators:
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group
Fresenius Kabi
University of Sydney
Treatments:
Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives