An Acupuncture Study for People At High Risk for Sepsis
ConditionSepsis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of California, Irvine
About this trial
Researchers think acupuncture may improve outcomes for participants with sepsis, based on laboratory studies and previous studies in people with sepsis. The purpose of this study to see whether real acupuncture can improve outcomes for participants with sepsis when compared to sham acupuncture. Sham acupuncture is performed the same way as real acupuncture but will use different needles and target different sites or places on the body than real acupuncture.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 or older
Having a sepsis order-set placed within the previous 48 hours
Disqualifiers
The study Principal Investigator will review the medical record again prior to enrollment to exclude non-sepsis patients (Even though the placement of sepsis order set already screens out such patients, subsequent clinical development after sepsis order set placement may generate new information that deems the patient not septic.)
Admitted to ICU before being approached for consenting
Having an implanted medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), with which electroacupuncture
Unable to obtain informed consent due to a participant's mental status and absence of an individual authorized to give consent on the participant's behalf
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Acupuncture
- Sham Acupuncture
Treatment groups
78 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of California, Irvine
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov