Acetaminophen and Ascorbate in Sepsis: Targeted Therapy to Enhance Recovery

NCT ID: NCT04291508

Last Updated: 2024-09-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

488 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-13

Study Completion Date

2023-07-27

Brief Summary

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Prospective multi-center phase 2b randomized placebo-controlled double-blinded interventional platform trial of two different pharmacologic therapies (intravenous Vitamin C or intravenous Acetaminophen) for patients with sepsis-induced hypotension or respiratory failure.

Detailed Description

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Hypothesis 1A: Acetaminophen (APAP) or Vitamin C infusion will increase the days alive and free of organ support to day 28.

Hypothesis 1B: APAP or Vitamin C will have a favorable effect on other secondary outcomes including pulmonary and non-pulmonary organ dysfunction and biomarkers of inflammation and endothelial injury

The investigators plan to carry out two multi-center phase 2b randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trials of two different pharmacologic therapies within a single platform trial.

1. One trial will assess the efficacy of Acetaminophen (1 gram intravenously every 6 hours) for 120 hours in patients with sepsis who have evidence of either hemodynamic or respiratory organ failure.
2. A second trial will assess the efficacy of Vitamin C (50 mg/kg every 6 hours) infused intravenously for 120 hours in patients with sepsis who have evidence of either hemodynamic or respiratory organ failure.

A total of 900 participants who meet all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria, were planned be randomized in a 2:1:2:1 fashion (APAP-Active: APAP-Placebo: Vit C-Active: Vit C-Placebo). The APAP and Vitamin C trials were planned to be resulted separately. With the closure of the Vitamin C arm in June 2022; the study proceeded with the APAP and Placebo arms with a 1:1 randomization scheme. The total sample size for the APAP trial was 447 participants (227 in the active arm and 220 in the placebo arm). The total sample size for the Vitamin C trial was 79 (40 in the active arm and 39 in the placebo arm). The total combined number in the 4 arms of the ASTER trial was 526 (227 APAP active, 220 APAP placebo, 40 Vit C active, 39 Vit C placebo), although a total of only 487 patients were actually randomized (this is due to the 39 pooled placebo patients that appear in both trials).

Conditions

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Critical Illness Respiratory Failure Sepsis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Patients will be randomized to at a ratio of 2:1 active versus placebo.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Vitamin C or Vitamin C-placebo will be refrigerated. Acetaminophen or acetaminophen-placebo will be stored at room temperature and the volume will be reduced for patients less than 50 kg. Investigators will be informed of which of the two placebo controlled groups the patient was randomized to.

Study Groups

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IV Acetaminophen-Active

Patients randomized to the Acetaminophen arm will receive Acetaminophen at the dose of 1 gram (or 15 mg/kg if actual body weight \< 50kg) in 100 ml 5% dextrose in water every 6 hours intravenously for 5 days (20 doses).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intravenous Acetaminophen (room temperature)

Intervention Type DRUG

Acetaminophen given intravenously at the dose of 1 gram (or 15 mg/kg if patient weighs \< 50 kg) every six hours for 5 days (20 doses)

IV Vitamin C-Active

Patients randomized to the Vitamin C arm will receive Vitamin C at the dose of 50 mg/kg in 100 ml 5% dextrose in water every 6 hours intravenously for 5 days (20 doses). Note: This arm is now closed.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intravenous Vitamin C (refrigerated)

Intervention Type DRUG

Vitamin C given intravenously at the dose of 50 mg/kg every six hours for 5 days (20 doses)

Acetaminophen-Placebo

Patients randomized to placebo will receive an identical-appearing intravenous infusion of 100 ml of 5% dextrose in water every 6 hours for 5 days (20 doses).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

5% Dextrose (room temperature)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (identical appearing room temperature 5% dextrose solution) infused every six hours for 5 days (20 doses)

Vitamin C-Placebo

Patients randomized to placebo will receive an identical-appearing intravenous infusion of 100 ml of 5% dextrose in water every 6 hours for 5 days (20 doses). Note: This arm is now closed.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

5% Dextrose refrigerated

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (identical appearing refrigerated 5% dextrose solution) infused every six hours for 5 days (20 doses)

Interventions

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Intravenous Acetaminophen (room temperature)

Acetaminophen given intravenously at the dose of 1 gram (or 15 mg/kg if patient weighs \< 50 kg) every six hours for 5 days (20 doses)

Intervention Type DRUG

Intravenous Vitamin C (refrigerated)

Vitamin C given intravenously at the dose of 50 mg/kg every six hours for 5 days (20 doses)

Intervention Type DRUG

5% Dextrose (room temperature)

Placebo (identical appearing room temperature 5% dextrose solution) infused every six hours for 5 days (20 doses)

Intervention Type DRUG

5% Dextrose refrigerated

Placebo (identical appearing refrigerated 5% dextrose solution) infused every six hours for 5 days (20 doses)

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Ascor

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years
2. Sepsis defined as:

1. Clinical evidence of a known or suspected infection and orders written to administer antibiotics AND
2. Hypotension as defined by the need for any vasopressor (and 1 liter of fluid already administered intravenously for resuscitation) OR respiratory failure defined by mechanical ventilation, BIPAP or CPAP at any level, or greater than or equal to 6 liters/minute of supplemental oxygen (criterion b must be met at time of enrollment)
3. Admitted to a study site ICU (or intent for the patient to be admitted to a study site ICU) within 36 hours of presentation to the ED or admitted to the study site ICU within 36 hours of presentation to any acute care hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1. No consent/inability to obtain consent from the participant or a legally authorized representative
2. Patient unable to be randomized within 36 hours of presentation to the ED or within 36 hours of presentation to any acute care hospital
3. Diagnosis of cirrhosis by medical chart review
4. Liver transplant recipient
5. AST or ALT greater than five times upper limit of normal
6. Diagnosis of ongoing chronic alcohol use disorder/abuse by chart review; if medical record unclear, use Appendix F
7. Clinical diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis or other condition such as profound hypoglycemia that requires hourly blood glucose monitoring (applicable to the 4 arm (Vitamin C/placebo vs. Acetaminophen/placebo) phase of the trial)
8. Hypersensitivity to Acetaminophen or Vitamin C
9. Patient, surrogate or physician not committed to full support (Exception: a patient will not be excluded if he/she would receive all supportive care except for attempts at resuscitation from cardiac arrest)
10. Home assisted ventilation (via tracheotomy or noninvasive) except for CPAP/BIPAP used only for sleep-disordered breathing
11. Chronic dialysis
12. Current active kidney stone (applicable to the 4 arm (Vitamin C/placebo vs. Acetaminophen/placebo) phase of the trial)
13. Multiple (\>1) episodes of prior kidney stones, known history of oxalate kidney stones, or history of oxalate nephropathy. (applicable to the 4 arm (Vitamin C/placebo vs. Acetaminophen/placebo) phase of the trial)
14. Kidney transplant recipient (applicable to the 4 arm (Vitamin C/placebo vs. Acetaminophen/placebo) phase of the trial)
15. Use of home oxygen \>3L/minute via nasal cannula for chronic cardiopulmonary disease
16. Moribund patient not expected to survive 24 hours
17. Underlying malignancy or other condition with estimated life expectancy of less than 1 month
18. Pregnant woman, woman of childbearing potential without a documented negative urine or serum pregnancy test during the current hospitalization, or woman who is breast feeding
19. Prisoner
20. Treating team unwilling to enroll because of intended use of Acetaminophen or Vitamin C
21. Treating team unwilling to use plasma (as opposed to point of care testing) for glucose monitoring (applicable to the 4 arm (Vitamin C/placebo vs. Acetaminophen/placebo) phase of the trial).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Boyd Taylor Thompson

PETAL CCC Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Boyd Taylor Thompson, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

Locations

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University of Alabama Medical Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, United States

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UCSF Fresno

Fresno, California, United States

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

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UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, United States

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UCSF Medical Center

San Francisco, California, United States

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Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

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University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Denver Health Medical Center

Denver, Colorado, United States

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University Medical Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Maine Medical Center

Portland, Maine, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Baystate Medical Center

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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University of Michigan Medical Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Henry Ford Medical Center

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Fairview Southdale Hospital

Edina, Minnesota, United States

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Hennepin County Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Mt. Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, United States

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Montefiore Medical Center-Weiler

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Montefiore Medical Center-Moses

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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UPMC Presbyterian/Mercy/Shadyside/Magee

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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University of Texas Health Science Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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Intermountain Medical Center

Murray, Utah, United States

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University of Utah Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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University of Virginia Health System

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Sentara/EVMS

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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VCU Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Swedish Hospital First Hill

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Ware LB, Files DC, Fowler A, Aboodi MS, Aggarwal NR, Brower RG, Chang SY, Douglas IS, Fields S, Foulkes AS, Ginde AA, Harris ES, Hendey GW, Hite RD, Huang W, Lai P, Liu KD, Thompson BT, Matthay MA; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury Clinical Trials Network. Acetaminophen for Prevention and Treatment of Organ Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis: The ASTER Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 Aug 6;332(5):390-400. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.8772.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38762798 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol: ASTER Protocol version 4.2

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Document Type: Study Protocol: ASTER Protocol version 4.5

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form: Stamped-ICD_P1_master_v4

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form: Stamped-ICD_P1_master_v5

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form: ICD_p2_template

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Related Links

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http://petalnet.org

Website for the PETAL Network

Other Identifiers

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PETAL04ASTER

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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