Initiation of Hydrocortisone for the Treatment of Septic Shock

Summary

The purpose of this study : 1）to determine whether hydrocortisone is effective in the treatment of septic shock and 2) to identify the role of timing of low dose hydrocortisone administration in septic shock patients.

Timeline

Start

2015-09

Primary completion

2016-09

Completion

2016-12

Publications

• Lv QQ, Gu XH, Chen QH, Yu JQ, Zheng RQ. Early initiation of low-dose hydrocortisone treatment for septic shock in adults: A randomized clinical trial. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Dec;35(12):1810-1814. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.06.004. Epub 2017 Jun 5.

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