Pilot Study on the Use of Hydrocortisone, Vitamin c and Tiamine in Patient With Sepsis and Septic Shock
Sepsis, Septic Shock
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sepsis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients> 18 years of age with diagnosis of septic shock and multiorgan failure admitted to our Unit
- Entry into the ICU once diagnosed with sepsis and / or septic shock. The first 24 hours after admission to the ICU will be established as an inclusion limit
- Written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients under 18
- Pregnancy
- Coexistence of other types of shock at admission
- Limitation of therapeutic effort or ICT (Conditional Intensive Therapy) upon admission to the ICU. It refers to patients in whom, prior to admission to the ICU, it was decided not to perform any or some of the usual treatment measures for sepsis, or in which a time limit is established in which in case of non-response they would withdraw intensive measures. This limitation will be indicated by your treating physician and if it exists, the patient would be excluded from the study.
- Patient with a history of previous intake of ascorbic acid, thiamine or corticosteroids in the month prior to admission to the ICU
- Patients considered immunodeficient (More than 10 mg of prednisone or its equivalent per day in the last 2 weeks, immunosuppressive therapy or diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
Sites / Locations
- Hospital Dr Josep Trueta
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Conventional treatment of septic shock
Current management plus ascorbic acyd,thiamine and vitamin C
Conventional treatment of septic shock according to current management guidelines
Conventional treatment of septic shock according to current management guidelines associated with: i. Hydrocortisone 50 mg every 6 hours for 7 days or until discharge from the ICU with subsequent withdrawal in descending pattern for 3 days ii. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 1.5 gr diluted in 100 ml of 5% SG every 6 hours for 4 days (16 doses) iii. Thiamine 200 mg diluted in 100 ml of SG 5% or SF 0.9% every 12 hours for 4 days iv. Measurement of vitamin C levels prior to administration of the first dose of vitamin C