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Status unknownNCT02135055Updated May 9, 2014

Effect of Midazolam on Inflammatory Response and Organ Function in Mechanically Ventilated Sepsis Patients With Different Immune Status

A Phase 4 interventional study of blood sample collection and Midazolam in Inflammatory Disorder of Immune System and Sepsis, sponsored by Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-05-09.

Sponsored by Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

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Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

ICU patients always experience all kinds of pain, discomfort and sleep disturbance,especially the sepsis patients. Appropriate sedation and analgesia is must,the newest sepsis guideline strongly recommend that mechanically ventilated sepsis patients need sedation therapy.

Recent studies show than immune dysfunction dose have an important effect on the occurrence and development of sepsis. When the body suffer from the pathogenic microorganism attacking and sepsis, it activate the systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) and compensatory anti-inflammatory response syndrome (CARS). When it is out of balance between SIRS and CARS, the inflammatory response, immune paralysis or immune dysfunction occurs and the mixed anti-inflammatory response syndrome (MARS) exists, and then the multiple organ dysfunction. So, immune dysfunction is thought to be the key factors on the development of the sepsis. Some studies show that the sedation drug such as midazolam, propofol, dexmedetomidine could suppress the inflammatory response effectively and then modulate the immune function.

Several recent studies show that midazolam has the immunoregulation effect and trend of suppress the inflammatory response, but the result is controversy, the possibly reason is the different immune status. Now there is the guideline about the different immune status: the normal immune function means that the value of mHLA-DR is more than 15000 monoclonal antibody; moderate-sever immune suppression means that the value of mHLA-DR is in the range of 5000 and 15000 monoclonal antibody; the immune paralysis means that the value of mHLA-DR is less than 5000 monoclonal antibody.

The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of midazolam to inflammatory response and organ function at mechanically ventilated sepsis patients who have different immune status.

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Conditions studied

  • Inflammatory Disorder of Immune System
  • Sepsis

Keywords

  • organ function
  • sedation
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In context

Sepsis

1,899 studies on the registry are indexed under Sepsis; 462 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 80 is below the median of 105 across 896 interventional studies indexed under Sepsis.

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Lead sponsor

Xiangya Hospital of Central South University is the lead sponsor of 170 studies on the registry; 76 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Mechanically ventilated ICU patients, sedation is needed.
  2. Sepsis patients.
  3. Age 18-80 yrs
  4. Anticipated sedation duration is more than 3 days.
  5. Agreed to participate the study and assigned the informed consent. -

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Allergic to the Benzodiazepine.
  2. Hepatic dysfunction(Child-Pugh is C level).
  3. Participated other study.
  4. Bad prognosis and possibly become the major reason of patients death, such as sever craniocerebral injury,cardiopulmonary resuscitation,advanced malignant tumor,etc.
  5. History of immune system disease, immune treatment (including hormone ) or treatment that could affect immune function (including continuous renal replacement therapy,CRRT).
  6. Alcoholic and drug abuse.
  7. Tendency for major mental disease or treatment of anti psychotics.
  8. Pregnant,lactation woman.
  9. Unwilling to assign the informed consent or bad compliance. -
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Normal immune function

    The value of monocyte human leukocyte antigen-DR (mHLA-DR) is equal to or more than 15000 monoclonal antibody.

    Other: blood sample collection · Drug: Midazolam · Drug: Morphine · Procedure: Sedation interruption

  • Experimental
    Moderate immunosuppression

    The value of mHLA-DR is equal to or more than 10000 and less than 15000 monoclonal antibody.

    Other: blood sample collection · Drug: Midazolam · Drug: Morphine · Procedure: Sedation interruption

  • Experimental
    Sever immunosuppression

    The value of mHLA-DR is equal to or more than 5000 and less than 10000 monoclonal antibody.

    Other: blood sample collection · Drug: Midazolam · Drug: Morphine · Procedure: Sedation interruption

  • Experimental
    Immune paralysis

    The value of mHLA-DR is less than 5000 monoclonal antibody.

    Other: blood sample collection · Drug: Midazolam · Drug: Morphine · Procedure: Sedation interruption

Interventions

  • Otherblood sample collection

    Patients were included 1 hrs later(before the study drug is administrated), 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam, blood sample is collected. Flow cytometry is performed to test the mHLA-DR and according the value of mHLA-DR, assign the participant to the 4 groups as described in the arm.

  • DrugMidazolam

    The loading dose of midazolam is 0.03-0.3 mg/kg, intravenous injected slowly for 10 minutes, then 0.04-0.2 mg/kg/h for maintenance of sedation.

    Also known as: Liyuexi

  • DrugMorphine

    Morphine is the only analgesic drug that permitted to use. 2 mg morphine is given a bolus when the participant feel pain. If the pain is not alleviated, 0.4-1 mg/h morphine is maintained.

  • ProcedureSedation interruption

    Sedation interruption is performed at 8 am every morning.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. T cell subset T Helper 1

    T Helper 1(TH1) are tested before sedation, 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam. The test method is Flow cytometry.

    Time frame: Change from baseline of T Helper 1 at 3 and 7 days.

  2. T cell subset T Helper 2

    T Helper 2(TH2) are tested before sedation, 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam. The test method is Flow cytometry.

    Time frame: Change from baseline of T Helper 2 at 3 and 7 days.

  3. T cell subset Regulatory T Cell

    Regulatory T Cell are tested before sedation, 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam. The test method is Flow cytometry.

    Time frame: Change from baseline of Regulatory T Cell at 3 and 7 days.

  4. Interleukin-6

    Levels of interleukin-6(IL-6) are tested before sedation, 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam. The test method is Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay(ELISA).

    Time frame: Change from baseline of Interleukin-6 at 3 and 7 days.

  5. Interleukin-10

    Levels of interleukin-10(IL-10) are tested before sedation, 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam. The test method is Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay(ELISA).

    Time frame: Change from baseline of Interleukin-10 at 3 and 7 days.

  6. Tumo necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)

    Levels of Tumo necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) are tested before sedation, 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam. The test method is Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay(ELISA).

    Time frame: Change from baseline of TNF-α at 3 and 7 days.

Secondary outcomes

  1. duration of mechanical ventilation

    Time frame: from the begining of ventilation to weaning, up to 7 days.

  2. Number of Participants with Serious and Non-Serious Adverse Events

    Time frame: up to 7 days

  3. Mortality

    Participants' mortality of 28 and 90 days is recorded, including state of survival, the date and the reason of death.

    Time frame: up to 28 days

  4. Length of ICU stay

    Time frame: from ICU admmittion to discharge from ICU,up to 28 days.

  5. Index of renal function

    level of Blood Urea Nitrogen(BUN) and Creatinine(Cr).

    Time frame: baseline,the 3rd and 7th day after sedation

  6. Index of myocardial enzyme

    level of Brain Natriuretic Peptide(BNP).

    Time frame: baseline,the 3rd and 7th day after sedation

  7. Index of hepatic function

    level of glutamic-pyruvic transaminase(ALT),glutamic oxalacetic transaminase(AST),Total Bilirubin(Tbil).

    Time frame: baseline,the 3rd and 7th day after sedation

  8. Index of endocrine function

    level of cortisol and blood glucose.

    Time frame: baseline,the 3rd and 7th day after sedation

  9. C-reaction protein

    C-reaction protein(CRP)is tested before sedation, 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam. The test method is Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay(ELISA).

    Time frame: baseline,the 3rd and 7th day after sedation

Other outcomes

  1. mHLA-DR

    Levels of mHLA-DR are tested before sedation, 3 d and 7 d after sedation with midazolam. The test method is Flow cytometry.

    Time frame: baseline,the 3rd and 7th day after sedation

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 9, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02135055
Lead sponsor
Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 9, 2014
Start date
May 2014
Primary completion
Mar 2015 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 2015 (estimated)
Last update
May 9, 2014

Study contacts

Yuhang Ai, Doctor.
principal investigator · Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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