Comparison Between Interleukin 6 and Procalcitonin in Detecting Sepsis and Incidence of Mortality in Burn ICU Patients

NCT06915974 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2025-04-08

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Summary

The investigators will compare the efficacy of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a better indicator than procalcitonin in burn patients with sepsis or septic shock regarding success of treatment and early ICU discharge.

Conditions

  • Burns
  • Sepsis
  • Septic Shock
  • Death

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Interleukin 6

Interleukin 6 and procalcitonin will be sampled for all patients on days 1, 3, 7, and 10

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ahmed H Elsayed, M.B.B.CH · Anaesthesia, intensive care, and pain management resident Ain Shams University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-10
Primary Completion
2025-07-10
Completion
2025-07-10

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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Diseases

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