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NCT03710187 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

HCT+F vs. HCT Alone in Critically Ill Medical Septic Shock Patients

A Phase 2 study of Septic Shock, sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03710187: Completed Phase 2 study of Septic Shock, sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center.

NCT03710187 is a Phase 2 study of Septic Shock that has completed, run by University of Tennessee Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 84 participants, below the 5,056-participant average among 24 other Septic Shock trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03710187, a Phase 2 study of Septic Shock, has completed, sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This study will be conducted as a single-center, prospective, open-label, randomized trial that will evaluate adult patients admitted with septic shock to the medical critical care unit (MCC). The objective of the study is to determine if the use of hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone is associated with a faster resolution of shock (defined as 24 hours vasopressor free) when compared to the use of hydrocortisone alone in medical, critically ill septic shock patients.

Primary Outcome

Hours for patient to achieve 24 hours vasopressor free

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Hydrocortisone

Study Locations (1)

Tennessee

  • University of Tennessee Medical Center - Knoxville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 84 participants
Start Date 2018-11-05
Est. Completion 2019-09-27
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT03710187 record still lists

NCT03710187 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 84 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 5,056-participant average among 24 other Septic Shock trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Septic Shock appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Hydrocortisone is the first listed.

NCT03710187 reports a single indexed study location in Tennessee.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03710187 about?

NCT03710187 is a clinical study titled "HCT+F vs. HCT Alone in Critically Ill Medical Septic Shock Patients". This study will be conducted as a single-center, prospective, open-label, randomized trial that will evaluate adult patients admitted with septic shock to the medical critical care unit (MCC). The objective of the study is to determine if the use of hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone is associated ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03710187?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 84 participants. The study started on 2018-11-05. Estimated completion is 2019-09-27.

What conditions does trial NCT03710187 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Septic Shock.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03710187?

The interventions under investigation include: Hydrocortisone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03710187?

This trial is sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center, which has 4 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03710187 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Tennessee. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03710187's enrollment target sits among peer trials

84 15th of 24 higher than 10 of 24 other Septic Shock trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03710187, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03710187 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.