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Study aim
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General purpose:
The effect of a combination of hydrocortisone, vitamin C and thiamine in the treatment of patients with septic shock in intensive care units is investigated.
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel, double-blind, randomized phase 2 on 50 patients, patients will be randomly divided into two groups by block method in the form of 4 blocks.
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Settings and conduct
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All patients with severe septic shock / sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit of Valiasr Hospital in Arak
double blind study
In this study, patients as well as the project data analyst and the project Intern who is responsible for completing the questionnaires will be unaware of the division of patients into two groups
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Study entering criteria:
A patient with a diagnosis of septic shock is admitted to the intensive care unit; No covid-19 disease (negative PCR); Age 18 years or above; No pregnancy; No G6PD deficiency disease; No initial diagnosis of:Stroke, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Active Gastrointestinal bleeding, Burns and Trauma; No use vasopressors for more than 24 hours before entering the study
Study exiting criteria:
Non cooperation
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Intervention groups
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Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of severe sepsis / septic shock
One group receives a combination of hydrocortisone and vitamin C and thiamine, and the other group receives routine treatment.
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Main outcome variables
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The duration of intubation, the length of stay in the intensive care unit, the length of stay in the hospital, the length of time the vasopressor is taken and the mortality at the end of 7 days will be recorded in two groups.
SOFA score up to 7 days and CRP and lactate levels will be measured on days 1, 3 and 5.
The severity of the disease will be measured by the APACHII criterion for up to 3 days.