drugset / Trial / NCT01275638
The Effect of Moderate-Dose Steroid Therapy in Sepsis
RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment
Summary
Despite the new developments in sepsis treatment, mortality rate is still high. Discussions on steroid treatment in sepsis are going on. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of moderate dosage steroid treatment and endocrinologic changes occurring in sepsis on prognosis in patients with sepsis.
Timeline
- Start
- 2005-04
- Primary completion
- 2008-05
- Completion
- 2009-05
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Prednisolone | Other / unclassified | 20 mg | Intravenous |