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Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of a Therapeutic Administration of Selenium, as Selenite, in Septic Shock Patients.
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Selenium as sodium selenite for Septic Shock and Severe Sepsis. Completed, across 7 sites.
Detailed Summary
Septic shock is a frequent syndrome with a 45% mortality rate despite intensive care unit (ICU) care, where free radicals may play a key role, and a \>40% decrease in plasma selenium concentration is observed. Selenium is a trace element with both indirect enzymatic anti-oxidant, and direct oxidant properties. High dose of sodium selenite administration could increase antioxidant cells capacities, and reduce inflammation by a direct paradoxical pro-oxidative effect. We conduct a study to evaluate the effects of selenium treatment in comparison to placebo, in septic shock patients. Efficacy will be evaluated by the weaning time of catecholamines.