VITAMINS Trial Summary The VITAMINS trial aimed to determine whether the combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine is more effective than hydrocortisone alone in expediting the resolution of septic shock. The trial included 216 patients with septic shock and … Read More
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Navigating the Controversy: A Comprehensive Review of Landmark Clinical Trials on Steroids Use in Septic Shock
Explore the pivotal clinical trials that have shaped our understanding of the role of steroids in the management of septic shock, unveiling the complexities and nuances of this controversial topic. Introduction Septic shock is a life-threatening condition characterized by a … Read More
ANDROMEDA SHOCK Trial: Resuscitation in Septic Shock
ANDROMEDA-SHOCK: Effect of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs Serum Lactate Levels in Septic Shock Multicenter, randomized trial conducted at 28 intensive care units in 5 countries 424 patients with septic shock were randomized to to a step-by-step … Read More
ALBIOS Trial Summary: Albumin in Septic Shock
ALBUMIN REPLACEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE SEPSIS OR SEPTIC SHOCK – THE ALBIOS TRIAL Multicenter, open-label, randomized trial Patients with severe sepsis 1,818 or septic shock were randomized to Albumin to maintain serum albumin ≥3 g/dL vs (n=910) No albumin … Read More
ADRENAL Trial Summary: Steroids in Septic Shock
ADJUNCTIVE GLUCOCORTICOID THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH SEPTIC SHOCK – THE ADRENAL TRIAL Multicenter, double-blind, parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial 3,658 patients with septic shock requiring vasopressors and mechanical ventilation were randomized to VS Hydrocortisone Placebo (n=1,832) (n=1,826) Mean follow-up: 90 Days … Read More
ACTS Trial: Ascorbic acid, Steroids and Thiamine in Septic Shock
2020 ACTS TRIAL Effect of ascorbic acid, corticosteroids, and thiamine on organ injury in septic shock Multicenter, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled superiority trial M Objective: To determine whether the combination of ascorbic acid, corticosteroids, and thiamine attenuates organ injury in patients … Read More
ATESS Trial Summary: Vitamin C + Thiamine for Septic Shock
2020 ATESS TRIAL Combination therapy of vitamin C and thiamine for septic shock Multicentre, double-blind, randomized controlled trial Objective: To evaluate the effects of early combination therapy with intravenous vitamin C and thiamine on recovery from organ failure in patients … Read More
VITAMINS Trial: Vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine in Septic Shock
2021 2021 VITAMINS TRIAL M Effect of Vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine vs hydrocortisone alone on time alive and free of vasopressor support among patients with septic shock Open label, multi-centre, randomized, phase IIb clinical trial Objective: To investigate whether … Read More
CLASSIC Trial Summary: Restriction of IVF in Septic Shock
2022 CLASSIC TRIAL Restriction of Intravenous Fluid in ICU Patients with Septic Shock Multicenter, international, randomized controlled trial ca Objective: To investigate whether the restriction of Intravenous Fluid in ICU Patients with Septic Shock improves 90-day survival? unipro 1554 Patients … Read More
LOVIT Trial Summary: IV Vitamin C in Septic Shock
2022 LOVIT TRIAL Intravenous Vitamin C in Adults with Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit Randomized, placebo-controlled trial Objective: To assess the use of intravenous vitamin C in a dults with sepsis who were receiving vasopressor therapy in the intensive … Read More