Prognostic Evaluation Of Severe Sepsis And Septic Shock. Procalcitonin Versus Delta Sofa

Hospital Sao Domingos

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Severe Sepsis; Septic Shock

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01841190

hsd1509

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the tendency of plasma concentration and clearance of procalcitonin in the first 24 and 48 hours of management of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock with another marker of early prognosis represented by 48 hours delta sofa.

Full description

This is a cohort prospective observational study that will include adult patients admitted to a multidisciplinary ICU of a tertiary hospital.

Enrollment: 128 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients admitted to the ICU
• severe sepsis and septic shock

Exclusion criteria

• Children
• Pregnant.

Trial design

128 participants in 2 patient groups

PROCALCITONIN

DELTA SOFA