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Sepsis is defined by the occurrence of critical organ dysfunction in the context of infection. Unfortunately, its incidence appears to be rising, and the mortality of septic shock remains extraordinary high (> 60%). Death in sepsis arises from shock and multi organ dysfunction that are - at least in part - triggered by an inadequate response of the host's immune system to the infection. Given the injurious role of 1) this overwhelming immune response and 2) the consumption of protective plasmatic factors (e.g. vWF cleaving proteases, hemostatic factors etc.) while the disease is progressing the investigators hypothesize that early therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in the most severely ill individuals might improve hemodynamics, oxygenation and ultimately survival. This therapeutic strategy combines 2 major aspects in 1 procedure: 1. removal of harmful circulating molecules and 2. replacement of protective plasma proteins. The investigators designed the EXCHANGE trial to analyze in a randomized fashion the benefit of TPE as an add-on treatment to state of the art standard sepsis care. Only patients with early septic shock (< 24 hrs) and high catecholamine doses (norepinephrine > 0.4 ug/kg body weight/min) will be included. Those in the treatment group will receive 1 TPE within 2 hours following randomization. The primary outcome is norepinephrine dose 6 hrs after randomization. The recruitment period is 2 years and will be performed at the Hannover medical School University hospital in Germany. Secondary endpoints (including organ dysfunction as well as biochemical markers of inflammation and coagulation) will be assessed on day 1-8 and day 28 after TPE.
The investigators hope to demonstrate a potential benefit of an additive treatment approach to improve the outcome of patients suffering from septic shock.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| TPE | Experimental | additive singular therapeutic plasma Exchange (TPE) using fresh frozen Plasma (FFP) as replacement fluid |
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| SMT | No Intervention | Standard medical Treatment (SMT) for septic shock following the present surviving sepsis guidelines |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPE | Device | singular Therapeutic Plasma Exchange using fresh frozen Plasma as replacement fluid |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Norepinephrine dose | Vasopressor dose reduction as indicator of shock reversal | 6 hours after randomization |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score | SOFA score as indicator of organ dysfunction | day 1-8 following randomization |
| percent change of ADAMTS-13 activity from baseline | (will only be analyzed in the Hannover cohort) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sascha David, MD | Clinic for nephrology | Principal Investigator |
| Klaus Stahl, MD | Clinic for gastroenterology and hepatology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannover Medical School | Hanover | Lower Saxony | 30625 | Germany | ||
| University Hospital Bonn |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33471132 | Result | David S, Bode C, Putensen C, Welte T, Stahl K; EXCHANGE study group. Adjuvant therapeutic plasma exchange in septic shock. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Mar;47(3):352-354. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06339-1. Epub 2021 Jan 20. No abstract available. | |
| 35551628 | Derived | Stahl K, Wand P, Seeliger B, Wendel-Garcia PD, Schmidt JJ, Schmidt BMW, Sauer A, Lehmann F, Budde U, Busch M, Wiesner O, Welte T, Haller H, Wedemeyer H, Putensen C, Hoeper MM, Bode C, David S. Clinical and biochemical endpoints and predictors of response to plasma exchange in septic shock: results from a randomized controlled trial. Crit Care. 2022 May 12;26(1):134. doi: 10.1186/s13054-022-04003-2. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012772 | Shock, Septic |
| D018805 | Sepsis |
| ID | Term |
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| D007239 | Infections |
| D018746 | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
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| 6 hours after randomization |
| percent change of activated Protein C activity from baseline | (will only be analyzed in the Hannover cohort) | 6 hours after randomization |
| percent change of permeability factors angiopoietin-1, -2 and sTie-2 from baseline | permeability and anti-permeability factors (will only be analyzed in the Hannover cohort) | 6 hours after randomization |
| 28 day survival | after 28 days following randomization |
| Bonn |
| 53127 |
| Germany |
| 34817751 | Derived | Stahl K, Hillebrand UC, Kiyan Y, Seeliger B, Schmidt JJ, Schenk H, Pape T, Schmidt BMW, Welte T, Hoeper MM, Sauer A, Wygrecka M, Bode C, Wedemeyer H, Haller H, David S. Effects of therapeutic plasma exchange on the endothelial glycocalyx in septic shock. Intensive Care Med Exp. 2021 Nov 24;9(1):57. doi: 10.1186/s40635-021-00417-4. |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012769 | Shock |