Early Goal Directed Therapy in Sepsis by Emergency Medical Services
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 17 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | October 2014 |
| End Date: | May 2017 |
| Contact: | Brian Yun, MD, MBA |
| Email: | byun@partners.org |
Early Goal Directed Therapy in Sepsis by EMS
The goal is to evaluate the best way for paramedics and hospitals to work together to treat
septic patients as quickly as possible.
The investigators think that the best thing to do for septic patients is to identify and
treat them as early as possible. This research will test this. The investigators think that
if paramedics identify septic patients and begin treatment with fluids in the ambulance,
then the patient will do better in the long run. The paramedic will also tell the hospital
that a septic patient will be there soon. The caregivers can prepare and be ready to provide
care as soon as the patient arrives. With this research, the investigators would like to see
if these steps help patient outcomes.
septic patients as quickly as possible.
The investigators think that the best thing to do for septic patients is to identify and
treat them as early as possible. This research will test this. The investigators think that
if paramedics identify septic patients and begin treatment with fluids in the ambulance,
then the patient will do better in the long run. The paramedic will also tell the hospital
that a septic patient will be there soon. The caregivers can prepare and be ready to provide
care as soon as the patient arrives. With this research, the investigators would like to see
if these steps help patient outcomes.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Older than 17 years of age
- Suspected to having an infection
- Meets 2 of 3 systemic inflammatory response criteria: heart rate > 90 beats per
minute, respiratory rate >20 breaths per minute, temperature >38°C or <36°C
Exclusion Criteria:
- Transfer from another hospital
- Patients, coming from a rehabilitation/nursing facility where antibiotics were given
prior to transfer
- Pregnant patients
- Prisoners.
We found this trial at
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site
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02144
Principal Investigator: William Porcaro, MD, MPH
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