Efficacy of Para-Tyrosine Supplementation on the Survival and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Sepsis
Sepsis
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Sepsis focused on measuring sepsis, para-Tyrosine, ortho-Tyrosine, meta-Tyrosine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects must meet the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for the study:
- Are able to provide written informed consent (either the patient or the person entitled by legislation to consent on behalf of the patient)
- Male and female patients ≥ 18 years
- Have a current primary diagnosis of sepsis based on the the third international consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock (Sepsis-3)Willing and able to comply with all aspects of the protocol
- Females of childbearing potential must have negtive serum pregnancy test az screening. (All females will be considered to be of childbearing potential unless they are postmenopausal i.e. amenorrheic for at least 12 consecutive months, in the appropriate age group and without other known or suspected cause or have been sterilized surgically i.e. bilateral tubal ligation, total hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy, all with surgery at least 1 month before dosing)
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects must not have any of the following criteria to be eligible for the study:
- Females who are pregnant (positive β-hCG test at screening) or breastfeeding
- chronic use of steroids or immunosuppressive drugs within the past 3 months
- other therapy influencing the immune system within the past 3 months (radiotherapy, chemotherapy etc.)
- malignant hematologic disease
- jejunal tube feeding
- any other significant illness in the medical history ongoing in the preceeding 1 month, which may have an influence on the survival and clinical outcome of the patients (e.g severe chronic heart failure NYHA III-IV., AMI, stroke, major surgery, COPD, renal failure, hepatic failure, hepatic cirrhosis etc.)
- Life expectancy less, than 1 months according to the judgement of the Investigator (even without significant illness, due to age or general status of the patient)
- Hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of the study product
- Known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
- Active viral hepatitis (B or C) as demonstrated by positive serology
- History of drug or alcohol dependency or abuse within approximately the last 2 years
Sites / Locations
- 2nd Department of Medicine and Nephrological Center
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Para-Tyrosine intervention
Placebo
The patients will receive the study drug during their stay at the ICU but for a maximum of 7 days. Study drug will be dispensed by a nominated member of the study team and administered to the patients by the ICU staff via nasogastric tube in form of oral suspension. The content of the hard capsules will be dissolved in 20 ml of tap water before the dosing. Drug name: Tyrosine. Strength 500 mg. Oral dose form: hard capsule. Number of Dispensed at frequency of 3x2 g daily. Duration of administration: 4 to 7 days.
The patients will receive the study drug during their stay at the ICU but for a maximum of 7 days. Study drug will be dispensed by a nominated member of the study team and administered to the patients by the ICU staff via nasogastric tube in form of oral suspension. The content of the hard capsules will be dissolved in 20 ml of tap water before the dosing. Drug name: Placebo.. Strength N/A. Oral dose form: capsule matching to Tyrosine capsule. Number of Dispnsed an frequency 3x2 g daily. Duration of administration: 4 to 7 days.