Effect of Terlipressin on mortality in septic shock

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A retrospective, matched cohort study examining the effects of adding Terlipressin to Noradrenaline in patients with septic shock

• IRAS ID

  248474

• Contact name

  Rukinder Birk

• Contact email

  Rukinder.Birk@mkuh.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 2 months, 6 days

• Research summary

  - To compare the ICU mortality and need for renal replacement therapy in patients with septic shock who were given either Noradrenaline versus Noradrenaline and Terlipressin.
  - To assess harmful effects of Terlipressin in patients with septic shock.

• REC name

  London - Riverside Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  18/LO/1384

• Date of REC Opinion

  6 Aug 2018

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion