Targeted Reversal of Inflammation in Pediatric Sepsis-induced MODS

Last updated: August 29, 2025
Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2/3

Condition

Soft Tissue Infections

Inflammation

Treatment

Anakinra

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT05267821
TRIPS
  • Ages 1-17
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The TRIPS study is a prospective, multi-center, double-blind, adaptively randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the drug anakinra for reversal of moderate to severe hyperinflammation in children with sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ≥ 40 weeks corrected gestational age to < 18 years; AND

  • Admission to the PICU or CICU; AND

  • Onset of ≥ 2 new organ dysfunctions within the last 3 calendar days (compared topre-sepsis baseline) as measured by the modified Proulx criteria; AND

  • Documented or suspected infection as the MODS inciting event.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Weight <3kg; OR

  • Limitation of care order at the time of screening; OR

  • Patients at high likelihood of progression to brain death in opinion of the clinicalteam; OR

  • Moribund condition in which the patient is unlikely to survive the next 48 hours inopinion of the clinical team; OR

  • Current or prior diagnosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis or macrophageactivation syndrome; OR

  • Peripheral white blood cell count < 1,000 cells/mm3 as the result of myeloablativetherapy OR receipt of myeloablative therapy within the previous 14 days; OR

  • Known allergy to anakinra, or E. coli-derived products; OR

  • Known pregnancy; OR

  • Lactating females; OR

  • Receipt of anakinra within the previous 28 days; OR

  • Resolution of MODS by MODS Day 2; OR

  • Previous enrollment in the TRIPS study.

Study Design

Total Participants: 500
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Anakinra
Phase: 2/3
Study Start date:
June 14, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
August 31, 2027

Study Description

The TRIPS study is a prospective, multi-center, double-blind, adaptively randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the drug anakinra for reversal of moderate to severe hyperinflammation in children with sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Eligible subjects will undergo centralized immunophenotyping on day 2 of MODS. Subjects without immunoparalysis (a whole blood ex vivo LPS-induced TNF-alpha production capacity < 200 pg/ml) and a serum ferritin level of 500 - 2,000 ng/ml or a serum C-reactive protein (CRP) ≥ 4 mg/dl will be eligible for randomization, along with subjects with a serum ferritin level of 2,000 - 10,000 ng/ml regardless of their TNF-alpha response. Eligible subjects will receive intravenous (IV) anakinra at a dose of 4, 8, 12, or 16 mg/kg/day or placebo for 7 days.

Connect with a study center

  • Children's of Alabama

    Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35233
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock 4119403, Arkansas 4099753 72202
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California 90027
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of California Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California 90095
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Benioff Children's Hospital - Oakland

    Oakland, California 64609
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    Orange, California 92868
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California, Davis

    Sacramento, California 95817
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California, Davis

    Sacremento, California 95817
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rady Children's Hospital

    San Diego, California 92123
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Benioff Children's Hospital - Mission Bay

    San Francisco, California 94143
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90027
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Benioff Children's Hospital - Oakland

    Oakland 5378538, California 5332921 64609
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    Orange 5379513, California 5332921 92868
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California, Davis

    Sacramento 5389489, California 5332921 95817
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rady Children's Hospital

    San Diego 5391811, California 5332921 92123
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Benioff Children's Hospital - Mission Bay

    San Francisco 5391959, California 5332921 94143
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado 80045
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora 5412347, Colorado 5417618 80045
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C. 4140963, District of Columbia 4138106 20010
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Atlanta

    Atlanta 4180439, Georgia 4197000 30329
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Riley Children's Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Riley Children's Hospital

    Indianapolis 4259418, Indiana 4921868 46204
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • CS Mott Children's Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Michigan

    Detroit, Michigan 48201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • CS Mott Children's Hospital

    Ann Arbor 4984247, Michigan 5001836 48109
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Michigan

    Detroit 4990729, Michigan 5001836 48201
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Minnesota

    Minneapolis 5037649, Minnesota 5037779 55404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis 5037649, Minnesota 5037779 55455
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mercy Children's Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri 64108
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mercy Children's Hospital

    Kansas City 4393217, Missouri 4398678 64108
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina 27705
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Duke University

    Durham 4464368, North Carolina 4482348 27705
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

    Cleveland, Ohio 44106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio 43205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Akron Children's Hospital

    Akron 5145476, Ohio 5165418 44308
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati 4508722, Ohio 5165418 45229
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

    Cleveland 5150529, Ohio 5165418 44106
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus 4509177, Ohio 5165418 43205
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Pennsylvania State University

    Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Pennsylvania State University

    Hershey 5193342, Pennsylvania 6254927 17033
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia 4560349, Pennsylvania 6254927 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh 5206379, Pennsylvania 6254927 15260
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina 29425
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston 4574324, South Carolina 4597040 29425
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Texas Southwestern

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas 78207
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Texas Southwestern

    Dallas 4684888, Texas 4736286 75390
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77030
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of San Antonio

    San Antonio 4726206, Texas 4736286 78207
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City 5780993, Utah 5549030 84158
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia 23298
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond 4781708, Virginia 6254928 23298
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee 5263045, Wisconsin 5279468 53233
    United States

    Site Not Available

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