Trial Outcomes & Findings for Randomized Trial of Inhaled Nitric Oxide to Augment Tissue Perfusion in Sepsis (NCT NCT00608322)

NCT ID: NCT00608322

Last Updated: 2013-07-11

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

49 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

0-24 hours from protocol initiation

Results posted on

2013-07-11

Participant Flow

We enrolled septic patients in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
Subjects receive inhaled nitric oxide (40 parts per million) for six hours.
Sham (Comparator)
Subjects receive sham inhaled nitric oxide for six hours.
Overall Study
STARTED
26
23
Overall Study
COMPLETED
24
22
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
Subjects receive inhaled nitric oxide (40 parts per million) for six hours.
Sham (Comparator)
Subjects receive sham inhaled nitric oxide for six hours.
Overall Study
Death
2
1

Baseline Characteristics

Randomized Trial of Inhaled Nitric Oxide to Augment Tissue Perfusion in Sepsis

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
n=26 Participants
Subjects receive inhaled nitric oxide (40 parts per million) for six hours.
Sham (Comparator)
n=23 Participants
Subjects receive sham inhaled nitric oxide for six hours.
Total
n=49 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
17 Participants
n=99 Participants
14 Participants
n=107 Participants
31 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
9 Participants
n=99 Participants
9 Participants
n=107 Participants
18 Participants
n=206 Participants
Age Continuous
59 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15 • n=99 Participants
58 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20 • n=107 Participants
58 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
10 Participants
n=107 Participants
25 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=99 Participants
13 Participants
n=107 Participants
24 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
26 participants
n=99 Participants
23 participants
n=107 Participants
49 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 0-24 hours from protocol initiation

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 0-2 hours of study drug administration

The MFI is a continuous scale from 0-3, with 3.0 being better outcome and 0.0 being worse outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
n=24 Participants
Subjects receive inhaled nitric oxide (40 parts per million) for six hours.
Sham (Comparator)
n=22 Participants
Subjects receive sham inhaled nitric oxide for six hours.
Change in Sublingual Microcirculatory Flow Index (MFI)
-0.06 units on a scale
Interval -0.19 to 0.04
-0.03 units on a scale
Interval -0.13 to 0.17

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 0-2 hours of study drug administration

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Inhaled Nitric Oxide

Serious events: 9 serious events
Other events: 9 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Sham (Comparator)

Serious events: 6 serious events
Other events: 6 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
n=26 participants at risk
Subjects receive inhaled nitric oxide (40 parts per million) for six hours.
Sham (Comparator)
n=23 participants at risk
Subjects receive sham inhaled nitric oxide for six hours.
General disorders
Death
34.6%
9/26 • Participants were followed for the duration of hospital stay, an average of 5 weeks.
26.1%
6/23 • Participants were followed for the duration of hospital stay, an average of 5 weeks.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
n=26 participants at risk
Subjects receive inhaled nitric oxide (40 parts per million) for six hours.
Sham (Comparator)
n=23 participants at risk
Subjects receive sham inhaled nitric oxide for six hours.
General disorders
Death
34.6%
9/26 • Participants were followed for the duration of hospital stay, an average of 5 weeks.
26.1%
6/23 • Participants were followed for the duration of hospital stay, an average of 5 weeks.

Additional Information

Stephen Trzeciak, MD, MPH

Cooper University Hospital

Phone: 856-342-3342

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place