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EMS Prehospital Blood Culture Collection and Antibiotic Administration: A Two-Phase Pilot Project to Reduce Mortality in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

NCT04134624 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 215

Last updated 2021-09-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is designed to improve the outcomes for patients suffering from severe sepsis and septic shock (SS/SS) by decreasing the time from first medical contact to antibiotic administration. This is a stepwise study that aims to demonstrate the ability of paramedics to accurately obtain blood cultures prior to hospital arrival, administer a broad spectrum antibiotic and initiate IV fluid resuscitation in patients meeting predefined criteria for SS/SS.

Conditions

  • Sepsis
  • Sepsis, Severe
  • Septic Shock

Interventions

OTHER

Sepsis care bundle

Initiation of sepsis care bundle in prehospital setting, including collection of blood cultures, administration of antibiotics, and initiation of IV fluids

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • HealthPartners Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aaron Burnett, MD · HealthPartners Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-11
Primary Completion
2020-02-27
Completion
2021-07-08

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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