NCT00209768

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of in-line filtration shows any effect on the outcome of sepsis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), thrombosis, or organ failure in critically ill children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
821

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2005

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2005

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 13, 2005

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 21, 2005

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2008

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

December 1, 2008

Status Verified

September 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

September 13, 2005

Last Update Submit

November 28, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

pediatric intensive carecritically ill childrenin-line filtrationprospective randomized studycomplicationssepsisSIRSthrombosisorgan failure

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Sepsis

  • Thrombosis

  • SIRS

  • Organ failure

  • Composite primary outcome including "sepsis, SIRS, thrombosis, organ failure"

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Duration of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit stay

  • Duration of overall hospital stay

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)

You may not qualify if:

  • Suspected death within 48 hours
  • Duration of PICU stay less than 6 hours
  • Patients recruited for Simulect or Sintra Study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hannover Medical School

Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625, Germany

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Lamping F, Jack T, Rubsamen N, Sasse M, Beerbaum P, Mikolajczyk RT, Boehne M, Karch A. Development and validation of a diagnostic model for early differentiation of sepsis and non-infectious SIRS in critically ill children - a data-driven approach using machine-learning algorithms. BMC Pediatr. 2018 Mar 15;18(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1082-2.

  • Boehne M, Jack T, Koditz H, Seidemann K, Schmidt F, Abura M, Bertram H, Sasse M. In-line filtration minimizes organ dysfunction: new aspects from a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Feb 6;13:21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-21.

  • Jack T, Boehne M, Brent BE, Hoy L, Koditz H, Wessel A, Sasse M. In-line filtration reduces severe complications and length of stay on pediatric intensive care unit: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Intensive Care Med. 2012 Jun;38(6):1008-16. doi: 10.1007/s00134-012-2539-7. Epub 2012 Apr 12.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Critical IllnessSepsisThrombosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsInfectionsSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeInflammationEmbolism and ThrombosisVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Michael Sasse, Consultant

    Medical School Hannover

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Thomas Jack, Doctor

    Medical School Hannover

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Posted

September 21, 2005

Study Start

February 1, 2005

Primary Completion

September 1, 2008

Study Completion

September 1, 2008

Last Updated

December 1, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-09

Locations