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To evaluate efficacy of combination therapy of norepinephrine and milrinone against epinephrine alone as a first-line agent in fluid refractory Pediatric septic shock for early resolution of shock in children aged 1 month to 18 years– a randomized controlled trial

A combination therapy of norepinephrine and milrinone as a first-line agent in fluid refractory Pediatric septic shock – a randomized controlled trial - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/073420
Enrollment
164
Registered
2024-09-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R652- Severe sepsis

Interventions

Intervention1: Combination therapy of Norepinephrine and Milrinone infusion: Combination therapy of Norepinephrine and Milrinone will be used as a first line inotropic agent in fluid refractory Pediat

Sponsors

AIIMS RISHIKESH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged one month to 18 years with septic shock, defined as children with suspect or confirmed sepsis and cardiovascular dysfunction, who are fluid refractory, defined as the persistence of features of poor perfusion even after 40 ml/kg of fluid boluses or having clinical features of fluid overload

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with Fulminant myocarditis 2. Children with Congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy 3. Children already on inotropes at the time of enrolment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of children attaining shock resolution (achieving all therapeutic endpoints of shock) at 6 hoursTimepoint: Six hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Proportion of children achieving therapeutic endpoints at 1st and 24 hours of resuscitation 2. All-cause mortality at discharge or day 28 (whichever is earlier) and duration of PICU stay 3 . Occurrence of adverse events, i.e., tachycardia, tachyarrhythmia (Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation), lactic acidosis, acute kidney injury, digital ischemia (gangrene, peripheral mottling) 4. Maximum Vasoactive inotrope score on days 1, 2, and 3 and duration of inotropes 5. PSOFA score and PELOD-2 score at 24, 48 and 72 hours.Timepoint: 1.First and 24 hours 2.At discharge or at day 28 (whichever is earlier) 3. Occurrence of adverse events in 1st 72 hours 4. 72 hours 5.At 24, 48 and 72 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Lokesh Tiwari

AIIMS Rishikesh

lokeshdoc@yahoo.com9631638095

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026