ISRCTN ISRCTN79359473
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN79359473
Protocol serial number None
Sponsor University Teaching Hospital of Montpellier (CHU de Montpellier) (France)
Funder Saint Eloi Hospital (France) - Intensive Care and Transplantation Unit (Unité de Réanimation et Transplantation)
Submission date
21/03/2010
Registration date
27/04/2010
Last edited
05/10/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Samir Jaber
Scientific

Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation B
Unité de Réanimation et Transplantation
Hôpital Saint Eloi
80 Avenue Augustin Fliche
Montpellier
34295
France

Study information

Primary study designObservational
Study designSingle centre observational study
Secondary study designCohort study
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleImpact of adrenal gland volume measured non invasively with a CT scan on outcome of septic shock patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit: A single centre, observational trial
Study objectives1. To assess the impact of adrenal gland volume measured non invasively with a CT scan on outcome of septic shock patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit.
2. To compare adrenal gland volume between septic and non septic patients.
3. To examine the relationship between adrenal gland volume and adrenal gland function assessed by hormonal tests.
Ethics approval(s)Local ethics committee approval
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSeptic Shock; Adrenal gland; Critical Illness related Corticoid Insuffisency
InterventionObservational trial of patients receiving routine care with an abdominal CT scan
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Mortality at day 28

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. ICU length of mechanical ventilation
2. ICU length of stay
3. Adrenal function in univariate and multivariate analysis
4. Adrenal gland volume comparison between septic and non septic patients

Completion date01/05/2010

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration150
Key inclusion criteria1. Septic shock patients: septic shock defined using the Bone guidelines (Bone et al, Chest 1992;101(6):1644-55) admitted in the ICU and explored both with a short cosyntropin test and an abdominal CT scan
2. Non septic patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit with explored abdominal CT scan
3. Outpatients clinic patients explored for abdominal pain with a normal CT scan
4. Male and female, age ≥ 18
Key exclusion criteria1. Chronic steroid consumption
2. Adrenal gland specific pathology prior to admission
Date of first enrolment01/03/2007
Date of final enrolment01/05/2010

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • France

Study participating centre

Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation B
Montpellier
34295
France

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/08/2011 Yes No
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes