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Randomized controlled trial evaluating the duration of steroid replacement therapy in patients with adrenal insufficiency and septic shock. Patients will be randomized to receive either hydrocortisone 50 mg IV every six hours for seven days (control) or hydrocortisone 50 mg IV every six hours until 24 hours after achievement of hemodynamic stability (MAP > 65 mm Hg off of vasopressors).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Corticosteroids discontinued 24 hours after cessation of vasopressor therapy or 7 days, which ever comes first. |
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| Standard of care group | Active Comparator | Standard corticosteroid therapy given for 7 days as treatment for adrenal insufficiency during septic shock. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Corticosteroid | Drug | Cessation of corticosteroids 24 hours after cessation of vasopressors |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The primary outcome measure for this study is the number of hours receiving steroid dosing. | 7 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| A secondary outcome measure will be the difference between daily glucose levels, insulin requirements, and length of stay in the ICU. | up to 28 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with documented allergic or anaphylactic reactions to corticosteroids
Patients who have received steroid therapy within 6 months of presentation
Patients who have received steroids during their hospital admission, with the exception of a single dose of dexamethasone
Patients who have received etomidate in the preceding 12 hours
Patients who have had a prior adrenalectomy or a known history of adrenal disease (documented adrenal insufficiency or Cushing syndrome).
Documented Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
Pregnancy
Allergies to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticosteroids
Administration of additional medications which may suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary axis:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Laura J Moore, MD | The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Methodist Hospital | Houston | Texas | 77030 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012772 | Shock, Septic |
| ID | Term |
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| D018805 | Sepsis |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D018746 | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000305 | Adrenal Cortex Hormones |
| D011241 | Prednisone |
| ID | Term |
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| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D011244 | Pregnadienediols |
| D011245 | Pregnadienes |
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| Corticosteroid | Drug | Administer daily for 7 days after diagnosis of acute adrenal insufficiency during septic shock |
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| D010335 |
| Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012769 | Shock |
| D011278 | Pregnanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |