Lactic Acid in the Rectum and Life-Threatening Infection

Herlev Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Septic Shock

Treatments: Procedure: Measurement of rectal lactic acid.

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00197938

KA 05091m

Details and patient eligibility

About

Life-threatening infection impairs bloodflow to the gut, thereby causing less delivery of oxygen. This leads to increased formation of lactic acid.

The investigators hypothesize, that the more serious the condition, the higher the concentration of lactic acid will be, thus relating to the risk of multiple organ failure or death.

Enrollment: 130 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fluid resuscitated septic shock < 24 h.

Exclusion criteria

• Septic shock > 24 h.
• Pathology in the rectum.
• Bleeding per rectum.
• Limitation of therapy.
• Where informed consent from relatives cannot be obtained.