NCT01270854

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intravenous salt solution called "Plasmalyte" causes less abnormality of the body's acid levels than a solution called "Normal Saline."

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
46

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2011

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 3, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2011

Completed
27 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2011

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

May 30, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

January 3, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 25, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Normal salinePlasmalyteIntravenous fluidTraumatic injuryFluid resuscitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in the base deficit

    Base deficit at 24 hours after randomization minus the base deficit at randomization

    24 hours after randomization

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Mortality

    Hospital discharge

Study Arms (2)

Plasmalyte

EXPERIMENTAL

Administration of Plasmalyte A as the standard intravenous fluid during the first 24 hours after arrival to the hospital

Other: Plasmalyte A

Normal Saline

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Administration of Normal Saline as the standard intravenous fluid during the first 24 hours after arrival to the hospital

Other: Normal Saline

Interventions

Intravenous fluid

Plasmalyte

Intravenous fluid

Normal Saline

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Triaged upon arrival to the hospital as severely injured
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Meets at least one of the following criteria:
  • Intubated or likely to become intubated within 60 minutes of arrival at the hospital
  • Likely to need an operation within 60 minutes of arrival
  • Received or likely to receive a blood transfusion within 60 minutes of arrival

You may not qualify if:

  • Greater than 60 minutes since arrival at the hospital
  • Death likely within 48 hours
  • Transfer from another hospital
  • Pre-existing renal failure requiring dialysis
  • Pregnancy
  • Prisoner status

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of California, Davis, Medical Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Young JB, Utter GH, Schermer CR, Galante JM, Phan HH, Yang Y, Anderson BA, Scherer LA. Saline versus Plasma-Lyte A in initial resuscitation of trauma patients: a randomized trial. Ann Surg. 2014 Feb;259(2):255-62. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318295feba.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and InjuriesMultiple Trauma

Interventions

Plasmalyte ASaline Solution

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Crystalloid SolutionsIsotonic SolutionsSolutionsPharmaceutical Preparations

Study Officials

  • Garth H. Utter, MD

    University of California, Davis

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Lynette A. Scherer, MD

    University of California, Davis

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2011

First Posted

January 5, 2011

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion

February 1, 2012

Study Completion

April 1, 2012

Last Updated

May 30, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

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