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Serum TNF-a in Comparison to Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients

NCT01708772 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2013-06-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A total of ninety patients (52men and 38women) were included in the study. Forty five patients developed septic complication during ICU stay (sepsis group). Forty five patients were critically ill without evidence of infectious organism (SIRS group). At admission, Patients data include clinical status; SOFA score; central venous pressure; laboratory analysis and arterial blood gas analysis were measured. Routine cultures were obtained. The attending physician evaluated the patients for sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock as long as their stay in ICU. A serum level of TNF-a and SOFA score was monitored.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tanta University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayman A Yousef, MD · Assistant professor os Anesthesia and ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta university

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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