Initiation of Hydrocortisone for the Treatment of Septic Shock

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study : 1）to determine whether hydrocortisone is effective in the treatment of septic shock and 2) to identify the role of timing of low dose hydrocortisone administration in septic shock patients.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Northern Jiangsu Province People's Hospital
• Treatments: Cortisol succinate; Hydrocortisone; Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate 21-propionate; Hydrocortisone acetate; Vasoconstrictor Agents

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. age 18 years old or older;

2. onset of septic shock within 6 h

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Systemic corticosteroid therapy within the last 3 months before septic shock;

2. high-dose steroid therapy;

3. immunosuppression;

4. refusal of the attending staff or patient family.