Investigation of the Efficacy and Safety of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated) in Pediatric Severe Sepsis

Summary

The purposes of this study are to determine: 1. Whether drotrecogin alfa (activated) helps children with severe sepsis survive their condition more often or recover faster than children who do not receive drotrecogin alfa (activated). 2. Whether drotrecogin alfa (activated) minimizes long term disabilities associated with severe sepsis. 3. The side effects that might be associated with drotrecogin alfa (activated) administration to children with severe sepsis.

Timeline

Start

2002-11

Primary completion

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Completion

2005-04

Publications

• Farris RW, Weiss NS, Zimmerman JJ. Functional outcomes in pediatric severe sepsis: further analysis of the researching severe sepsis and organ dysfunction in children: a global perspective trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2013 Nov;14(9):835-42. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e3182a551c8.
• Nadel S, Goldstein B, Williams MD, Dalton H, Peters M, Macias WL, Abd-Allah SA, Levy H, Angle R, Wang D, Sundin DP, Giroir B; REsearching severe Sepsis and Organ dysfunction in children: a gLobal perspective (RESOLVE) study group. Drotrecogin alfa (activated) in children with severe sepsis: a multicentre phase III randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2007 Mar 10;369(9564):836-843. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60411-5.

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