Methylene Blue and Microcirculation in Septic Shock

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2020-09-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This trial aims to identify the effects of methylene blue infusion on the the micro-circulation in patients with septic shock. The investigators will evaluate various indices of micro-circulation such as: microvascular flow index, the flow heterogeneity index, the total vessel density, the perfused vessel density, and the proportion of perfused vessels.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Methylene Blue; Norepinephrine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Septic shock

• The patient is on norepinephrine infusion

Exclusion Criteria:

• Elevated serum creatinine (above 1.4 mg/dL)

• Pregnancy