NCT00676897

Brief Summary

Simvastatin will attenutat IL-6 levels and lead to a more rapid shock reversal than placebo

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
18

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 9, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 13, 2008

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2010

Completed
6.5 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

June 14, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

June 14, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

May 9, 2008

Results QC Date

March 10, 2017

Last Update Submit

May 15, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

statin, sepsis, septic shock, simvastatin

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Time to Shock Reversal

    up to 7 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Inflammatory Marker Levels

    over 24 hours (time zero and time 24 hours)

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Simvastatin 40 mg PO or NGT

Drug: Simvastatin

2

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Placebo

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Simvastatin 40mg PO or NGT

Also known as: Zocor
1

Corn Starch

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Greater than 18 years old
  • Hypotensive requiring vasopressors
  • Suspected Infection

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant
  • Liver Failure (ALT or AST \> 120)
  • Rhabomyolysis (CPK \> 3x normal)
  • Comfort care measures status
  • Chronic Liver Disease (Cirrhosis)
  • Use of Cyclosporin, Digoxin, Statins
  • Patients who are unable to take medications by mouth or NGT

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02446, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Ghosh CC, Thamm K, Berghelli AV, Schrimpf C, Maski MR, Abid T, Milam KE, Rajakumar A, Santel A, Kielstein JT, Ahmed A, Thickett D, Wang K, Chase M, Donnino MW, Aird WC, Haller H, David S, Parikh SM. Drug Repurposing Screen Identifies Foxo1-Dependent Angiopoietin-2 Regulation in Sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2015 Jul;43(7):e230-40. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000993.

  • Dobesh PP, Olsen KM. Statins role in the prevention and treatment of sepsis. Pharmacol Res. 2014 Oct;88:31-40. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2014.04.010. Epub 2014 May 2.

  • Donnino MW, Cocchi MN, Salciccioli JD, Kim D, Naini AB, Buettner C, Akuthota P. Coenzyme Q10 levels are low and may be associated with the inflammatory cascade in septic shock. Crit Care. 2011 Aug 9;15(4):R189. doi: 10.1186/cc10343.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Shock, SepticSepsis

Interventions

Simvastatin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

InfectionsSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeInflammationPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsShock

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

LovastatinNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic Compounds

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Michael W. Donnino
Organization
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Officials

  • Michael W Donnino, MD

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dr. Michael Donnino

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2008

First Posted

May 13, 2008

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 1, 2010

Study Completion

December 1, 2010

Last Updated

June 14, 2017

Results First Posted

June 14, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

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