Metformin and Lactoferrin in Sepsis in Icu

Last updated: April 17, 2024
Sponsor: Tanta University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2/3

Condition

Soft Tissue Infections

Treatment

Lactoferrin

Metformin

Clinical Study ID

NCT06181422
metformin and lactoferrin
  • Ages 18-75
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction triggered by an unregulated response of a host to infection. Sepsis is a reason for substantial mortality and morbidity among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. 1 Therefore, the aim of our study is to compare the safety and efficacy of metformin and lactoferrin in ICU patients with sepsis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  1. Age more than 18 years old.
  2. A diagnosis of sepsis according to the latest Sepsis definition.11
  3. Estimated GFR >45 ml/minute.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnancy and breast feeding.
  2. End stage hepatic disease.
  3. End stage renal disease -

Study Design

Total Participants: 60
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Lactoferrin
Phase: 2/3
Study Start date:
April 01, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
June 09, 2024

Study Description

Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction triggered by an unregulated response of a host to infection. Sepsis is a reason for substantial mortality and morbidity among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. 1 The pathophysiology of sepsis has changed spectacularly over the last several decades. Significant comprehension into the components of the inflammatory response has been achieved. Inflammation contributes to endothelial injury and initiates coagulation pathways.2 The inflammatory reaction is mediated by the release of cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukins, and prostaglandins) from neutrophils and macrophages. The cytokines trigger the extrinsic coagulation cascade and inhibit fibrinolysis. These overlapping processes end with organ dysfunction.3 The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment or SOFA score was developed to assess the acute morbidity of critical illness at a population level and has been extensively validated as a tool for this purpose across a range of healthcare settings and environments.4 Metformin is oral anti-diabetic agent that has positive effects such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which are considered potentially beneficial properties for management of septic patients. Previous studies showed that preadmission metformin use may reduce mortality in adult patients with sepsis and diabetes mellitus. Therefore, our study aims to test the potential efficacy of metformin in all subsets of patient with sepsis.5,6 Lactoferrin is a cationic glycoprotein and associated with many activities including the relevant anti-inflammatory one, especially associated to the downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines besides its anti-microbial and immunomodulatory effect.7 A previous study suggested that lactoferrin supplementation to enteral feeds with or without probiotics decreases late-onset sepsis in preterm infants without adverse effects and this encourage us to test its role in adult patients with sepsis.8 Therefore, the aim of our study is to compare the safety and efficacy of metformin and lactoferrin in ICU patients with sepsis.

Connect with a study center

  • Tanta

    Tanta,
    Egypt

    Active - Recruiting

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