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Sepsis and septic shock are public health problems worldwide that represents an excessive cost for health systems. Despite the great technological and research advances, mortality can reach up to 80% in patients with multiple organ failure (FOM). Therapeutic studies focused on evaluating the usefulness of the use of antioxidants have shown different outcomes and results. This randomized clinical trial in patients with septic shock at two general intensive care units try to evaluate the usefulness of four different antioxidant therapies added to the conventional treatment, which includes: n-acetyl cysteine, vitamin C, vitamin E and melatonin. Measurement of parameters before and after treatment of oxidative stress includes nitrates and nitrites, lipid peroxidation, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione s transferase, extracellular activity of SOD, GSH concentration and evaluation of total antioxidant capacity. The investigators will also evaluate the clinical impact of antioxidant therapy with the SOFA score.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin | Experimental |
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| Vitamin C | Experimental |
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| Vitamin E | Experimental |
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| N-acetylcysteine | Experimental |
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| Control | No Intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melatonin 5 mg | Drug | Oral: 50 mg once daily for 5 days |
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| Vitamin C 1 GM Oral Tablet |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Organic failure measurement by the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA) | The SOFA score is used to track a person's status during the stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) to determine the extent of a person's organ function or rate of failure. The score is based on six different scores, one each for the respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic, coagulation, renal and neurological systems. Each organ system is assigned a point value from 0 (normal) to 4 (high degree of dysfunction/failure). The worst physiological variables is collected serially every 24 hours of a patient's ICU admission. The "worst" measurement is defined as the measure that correlated to the highest number of points. The SOFA score ranges from 0 to 24. The investigators are going to evaluate the daily total score and the trend before and after the administration of the therapy. | Up to 7 days (1 week). From date of randomization and every 24 hours until discharge from the intensive care unit or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 7 days. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrates and nitrites levels | Oxidative stress | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Malondialdehyde levels | Lipid peroxidation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| TNF-α | Inflammatory Response Pathway | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| IL-1 | Inflammatory Response Pathway | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aisa Alvarez, MD | American British Cowdray Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro Médico ABC | Mexico City | 05300 | Mexico |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37174730 | Derived | Aisa-Alvarez A, Perez-Torres I, Guarner-Lans V, Manzano-Pech L, Cruz-Soto R, Marquez-Velasco R, Casarez-Alvarado S, Franco-Granillo J, Nunez-Martinez ME, Soto ME. Randomized Clinical Trial of Antioxidant Therapy Patients with Septic Shock and Organ Dysfunction in the ICU: SOFA Score Reduction by Improvement of the Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant System. Cells. 2023 May 6;12(9):1330. doi: 10.3390/cells12091330. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012772 | Shock, Septic |
| D018805 | Sepsis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007239 | Infections |
| D018746 | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008550 | Melatonin |
| D000111 | Acetylcysteine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014363 | Tryptamines |
| D007211 | Indoles |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
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| Drug |
Oral: 1 GM every 6 hours for 5 days |
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| Vitamin E 400 UNT | Drug | Oral: 400 UNT every 8 hours for 5 days |
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| N-acetylcysteine | Drug | Oral: 1200 mg every 12 hours for 5 days |
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| Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Total antioxidant capacity | Antioxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Glutathione Peroxidase Enzyme Activity | Antioxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Glutathione S-transferase Activity | Antioxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase Activity | Antioxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Glutathione concentration | Antioxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Selenium | Antioxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Vitamin C | Antioxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Thioredoxin | Antioxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Carbonylation | Pro-oxidant status | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| IL-6 | Inflammatory Response Pathway | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Ionized Ca2+ | Electrolytes | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| Ionized Mg2+ | Electrolytes | Immediately before treatment and 48 hours after therapy |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012769 | Shock |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D003545 | Cysteine |
| D000603 | Amino Acids, Sulfur |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000596 | Amino Acids |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |