Neuroendocrine Dysfunction in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients
Completed
Conditions studied: Critical Illness
In brief
Research studies in adults have shown that certain hormones may be decreased or may not work normally which contributes to how sick a person becomes. The purpose of this project is to study hormones in children. The investigators will look to see if a decrease of certain hormone levels affects how sick a child may become. This study is intended to develop a connection between hormone levels and severity of illness. It is hoped that the information gathered will help develop further studies that may more clearly explain the role of hormones in critically ill children and possibly the introduction of hormone replacement in critical illness.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00207896
- Run by
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- People needed
- 73
- Starts
- 2004-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2007-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-12-02
Who can join
Age: 0 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All patients, birth - 18 years of age
- Admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit requiring blood to be drawn as part of medical management consistent with "standard of care".
You may not qualify if…
- Elective post-operative surgical patients.
- Pre-existing/known neuroendocrine disorder including, but not limited to, disorders of the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal, or thyroid gland.
- Patients being treated with or having a recent history of taking anti-psychotic medications (e.g. ingestion).
- Patients whose laboratory specimens have already been drawn prior to admission (emergency room or another facility) and who do not require further blood draws for medical management within a 12 hour window.
Where it is running
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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