Midodrine Hydrochloride in Early Sepsis
Sepsis, Blood Pressure
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sepsis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients diagnosed with sepsis based on the old Sepsis criteria and meeting all of the following criteria will be considered eligible to participate in the study.
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years
- Able to safely tolerate medication either by mouth or feeding tube (i.e. absence of nausea or vomiting)
- Able to give consent for participation or have representative available
- Two or more blood pressure readings taken at least 15 minutes apart with mean arterial pressures, MAPs 70 or less
- Treating consultant agrees to the study plan
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients meeting any one of the following criteria will be excluded from participation:
- Women of child bearing age with the potential to become pregnant who do not have a clinically documented negative pregnancy test
- Current cardiogenic shock or known systolic heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 30%
- Current bowel ischemia
- Recent Myocardial infarction within the past 3 months
- Current use of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
- Recent Stroke within the past 3 months
- Midodrine as a home medication
- Known allergy to Midodrine
- High dose vasopressor use (norepinephrine >0.25 mcg/kg/min)
- Lactate more than 8 mmol/L
- Contraindications to use: History of pheochromocytoma or thyrotoxicosis or glaucoma or ischemic bowel disease
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Midodrine Hydrochloride 10 milligrams
Placebo oral capsule
Three doses of oral midodrine every 8 hours will be administered in addition to usual care for sepsis. Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive a total of 3 doses of midodrine 10 milligrams every 8 hours by mouth in the form of a tablet encapsulated in order to be identical to placebo. Participants will receive treatment for a total of 16 hours, beginning with the first dose.
For participants randomized to the placebo arm, an identical appearing capsule containing only Lactose Monohydrate powder will be administered every 8 hours for a total of 3 doses.