Neutropenic Fever, Inflammatory Markers and Sepsis in Haematological Patients

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received: October 27, 2008 No Changes Posted

Sponsored by:	Kuopio University Hospital
Information provided by:	Kuopio University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00781040

Purpose

The aim of this study is to find out whether inflammation markers including cardiac markers have predictive value in evaluation of pathogenesis of sepsis in neutropenic haematological patients.

Condition	Intervention
Sepsis	Other: Severe sepsis vs. non-severe sepsis

MedlinePlus related topics: Fever Sepsis

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case-Only, Prospective
Official Title:	Neutropenic Fever, Inflammatory Markers and Sepsis in Haematological Patients

Further study details as provided by Kuopio University Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment:	80
Study Start Date:	December 2006

Groups/Cohorts	Assigned Interventions
Neutropenic patients	Other: Severe sepsis vs. non-severe sepsis To compare these two groups

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Probability Sample

Study Population

Neutropenic patients in haematology ward having neutropenic fever with or without severe sepsis

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

diagnosis: acute myeloid leukaemia
age under 70 years
neutropenic fever

Exclusion Criteria:

age above 70 years
no neutropenic fever

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00781040

Locations

Finland
Kuopio University Hospital
Kuopio, Finland, 70211

Sponsors and Collaborators

Kuopio University Hospital

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Kuopio University hospital ( Sari Hämäläinen )
Study ID Numbers:	KUH5101409
Study First Received:	October 27, 2008
Last Updated:	October 27, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00781040 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Finland: Research Ethics Committee, Hospital District of Northern Savo

Keywords provided by Kuopio University Hospital:

Severe sepsis in neutropenic haematological patients

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Fever
Sepsis
Inflammation

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Sepsis
Pathologic Processes
Infection
Inflammation

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009