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Effect of Pre-emptive Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) on the Incidence of Septic Episodes in Pediatric Burn Patients

Effect of Pre-emptive Intravenous Immunoglobulin Administration on the Incidence of Septic Episodes in Pediatric Burn Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05134792
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-11-26
Start date
2021-10-10
Completion date
2022-07-16
Last updated
2022-11-15

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Conditions

Burn Shock

Brief summary

Effect of pre-emptive intravenous immunoglobulin administration on the incidence of septic episodes in pediatric burn patients: A randomized controlled study.

Detailed description

After randomization, Treatment and control groups will receive Parkland formula (4 ml/kg per percent total burn surface area; (TBSA), counting moderate (partial thickness) and severe (full thickness) burn area only) using Ringer's lactate solution (half of the fluid will be given over the first eight hours and the remaining half will be given over the next 16 hours), plus normal 24-hour maintenance fluid requirements using glucose solution. When initiating Parkland, treatment group (Group A) will receive intravenous immunoglobulin IVIG (LIV-GAMMA S/D treated Human Immunoglobulin 2.5 grams/50 ml) with a dose of 200 mg/kg once on admission. * On each septic or septic shock episode in either groups, the patients will be treated with appropriate antibiotics empirically or culture-based. * Assessments * On admission, all patients included in the study will be fully examined clinically to identify the extent and area of burn and clinical signs of infection or dehydration as fever, respiratory rate, urinary output and capillary refill. Besides, non-invasive blood pressure (systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP)), electrocardiogram and arterial oxygen saturation will be assessed. * Parameters to be measured * Serum immunoglobulin G( IgG) level, * Serum micro RNA (miR-25) , * Serum C reactive protein (CRP) level, * Serum lactate, * Serum Procalcitonin * Serum Malondialdehyde(MDA). * Serum Glutathione Peroxidase . * In addition, Complete Blood picture with differential, coagulation profile, liver function tests (alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate amino transferase(AST), Albumin and Bilirubin), and kidney functions (Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine) will be evaluated. Pan cultures (blood with/without wound culture, throat swab or sputum culture and urinary analysis and culture), will be withdrawn for baseline readings and redrawn if any signs of systemic inflammatory response,

Interventions

DRUGintravenous immunoglobulin

All pediatric burn patients allocated in group intra venous immunoglobulin admitted will receive 200 mg/kg IVIG once after their initial resuscitation before 48 hours passes of burn incident.

Sponsors

Cairo University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

All burn patients 1 to 5 years old with 10% or greater burn area of TBSA .

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with septic shock (evidence of infection and inotropes) . * Burns more than 48 hours duration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of sepsis during ICU stay will be recorded.Through out study completion, average 30 days.Sepsis is defined by clinical criteria (temperature more than 38.9 °C, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, glucose intolerance, and/or new onset of ileus) and/or the presence of a positive blood culture in association with clinical signs of infection/sepsis. An increase in Procalcitonin level will be also used as an early laboratory marker for sepsis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of septic episodesThroughout the study completion average 30 days.Sepsis is defined by clinical criteria (temperature more than 38.9 °C, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, glucose intolerance, and/or new onset of ileus) and/or the presence of a positive blood culture in association with clinical signs of infection/sepsis.
Length of stayThrough out study completion, average 30 day.days
Incidence of septic shockThrough out study completion, average 30 days.Defined by evidence of sepsis as previously mentioned and need for inotropes to support circulation.
Mortality rate30 daysNumber of patients
Days of mechanical ventilationFrom date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or date of death from any cause,days
PEdiatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score 2 (PELOD-2)Through out study completion, average 30 daysClinical assessment score used as diagnostic and prognostic tool of sepsis in pediatrics.It includes cardiovascular, neurologic, respiratory, hematologic, renal dysfunctions assessment adjusted to age.A higher PELOD-2 score correlates with a higher number of organ failures and mortality rate incidence.Each measurement gives a score form 0 to 6 and total score is directly proportional to increased morbidity and mortality probability.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Demographic data as AgeBaselineIn years.
Demographic data as SexBaselinesex of the study candidate.
Demographic data as total body surface areaBaselineTotal body surface area
Depth of burn injured areaBaselineRule of nine .,percentage of burn .
serum ProcalcitoninDay 1 ,Day3 ,and on each incidence of sepsis, and through out study completion, average 30 days .ng/mL
Hemodynamic data as oxygen saturationThrough out study completion, average 30 daysoxygen saturation in percent
Hemodynamic data as body temperature.Through out study completion, average 30 daysbody temperature in degrees Celsius
Hemodynamic data as Capillary refill timeDaily,through out study completion, average 30 daysseconds
Hemodynamic data as systolic ,diastolic and mean non invasive blood pressure.Through out study completion, average 30 daysSystolic ,Diastolic and mean non invasive blood pressure in mmHg.
Hemodynamic data as heart rateThrough out study completion, average 30 daysHeart rate in beats per minute
serum IgGDay 1 and Day 7.g/L.
serum C-reactive proteinDay 1 , and on each incidence of sepsis, assessed up to 30 days.mg/L.
Serum Malondialdehyde level (MDA)Day 1 and Day 3nmol./ml
Serum Glutathione peroxidase levelDay 1 and Day 3U/L
Serum Micro RNA 25Day 1 and Day 3Fold change
Serum lactatedaily,through out study completion, average 30 daysmmol/L

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026