Impact of adrenal gland volume on outcome of septic shock patients

Impact of adrenal gland volume measured non invasively with a CT scan on outcome of septic shock patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit: A single centre, observational trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN79359473

Enrollment

150

Registered

2010-04-27

Start date

2007-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Septic Shock

Interventions

Observational trial of patients receiving routine care with an abdominal CT scan

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Septic shock patients: septic shock defined using the Bone guidelines (Bone et al, Chest 1992;101(6):1644-55) admitted in the ICU and explored both with a short cosyntropin test and an abdominal CT scan 2. Non septic patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit with explored abdominal CT scan 3. Outpatients clinic patients explored for abdominal pain with a normal CT scan 4. Male and female, age = 18

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic steroid consumption 2. Adrenal gland specific pathology prior to admission

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mortality at day 28	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. ICU length of mechanical ventilation 2. ICU length of stay 3. Adrenal function in univariate and multivariate analysis 4. Adrenal gland volume comparison between septic and non septic patients	—

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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