Repository for Sepsis and Postresuscitation Samples

Seoul National University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cardiac Arrest; Sepsis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01670383

SNUHEM-Repository-12-0001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to find a new therapeutic strategy by investigating the serial serum samples of patients with sepsis or postresuscitation state.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age over 16 years old
• Admitted to ICU
• Diagnosed as having sepsis or as postresuscitation status
• Definition of sepsis: 2 or more SIRS criteria + infection is suspected
• Definition of postresuscitation status: Survived from non-traumatic cardiac arrest

Exclusion criteria

• refusal to participate
• DNAR status

Trial design

500 participants in 2 patient groups

Postresuscitation group

Description:

Adults (age over 16 years old) who have survived from nontraumatic cardiac arrest and admitted to ICU.

Sepsis group

Description:

Adults (age over 16 years old) who satisfy the sepsis criteria (SIRS\>=2 and infection is suspected for a cause) and admitted to the ICU.