Effects of Acute Systemic Inflammation on Arterial Stiffness and Microcirculation.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to assess the effect of acute inflammation on arterial stiffness and microcirculation. Patients with severe sepsis will be compared with age-, sex- and cardiovascular risk factors-matched controls. The primary outcome is the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity. The other outcome measures are: systemic hemodynamics (systolic, diastolic, mean and pulse blood pressures, heart rate, cardiac output, left ventricular ejection fraction, systemic vascular resistances), central hemodynamics (aortic systolic, diastolic, mean and pulse pressures, and augmentation index), thenar tissue oxygen saturation, biological makers of inflammation (plasma fibrinogen, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, matrix metalloproteinases -2, -9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1), and plasma catecholamine concentrations (epinephrine, norepinephrine).

Detailed Description
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In a model of acute inflammation induced by salmonella typhi vaccination in healthy volunteers, it has been shown that acute systemic inflammation increased arterial stiffness. Since increased arterial stiffness (assessed by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity) is an independent prognosis marker of cardiovascular risk in many chronic diseases such as hypertension, renal failure or diabetes mellitus, it could also be a marker of severity in acute inflammation states. Severe sepsis is a leading cause of hospitalisation in intensive care units, and constitutes a state of acute inflammation. It remains however to confirm that arterial stiffness is increased in this clinical conditions before evaluating its prognosis value. This study aims to assess the effect of severe sepsis on arterial stiffness and microcirculation. Patients with severe sepsis will be compared with age-, sex- and cardiovascular risk factors-matched controls. The primary outcome is the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity. The other outcome measures are: systemic hemodynamics (systolic, diastolic, mean and pulse blood pressures, heart rate, cardiac output, left ventricular ejection fraction, systemic vascular resistances), central hemodynamics (aortic systolic, diastolic, mean and pulse pressures, and augmentation index), thenar tissue oxygen saturation, biological makers of inflammation (plasma fibrinogen, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, matrix metalloproteinases -2, -9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1), and plasma catecholamine concentrations (epinephrine, norepinephrine).

Official Title
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Effects of Acute Systemic Inflammation on Arterial Stiffness and Microcirculation.

Conditions
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Severe Sepsis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: NA : non interventional study


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Control group : male or female aged at least 18 years, matched on age, sex and cardiovascular risk factors (smoking, hypertension, diabetes and treated dyslipidemia) with septic patients Normal clinical examination and normal 12-lead ECG Routines biological tests in the normal range of the laboratories. Body mass index between 18 and 27 kg/m² Written informed consent Patients group : Male or female aged at least 18 years Severe sepsis defined by the presence of: a systemic inflammatory response syndrome the evidence of an infection the presence of at least one organ failure or signs of tissue hypoperfusion. Body mass index between 18 and 27 Kg/m² Written informed consent from the patients or their relatives Exclusion Criteria: Control group : legal protection or persons deprived of liberty bacterial or viral infection in the month preceding inclusion current medication pregnancy or breastfeeding exclusion period stated on the national register for persons who participate to biomedical research Patients group : legal protection or persons deprived of liberty vasopressor therapy bacterial or viral infection in the month preceding inclusion known cardiomyopathy pregnancy or breastfeeding

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| severe sepsis<br>patients with severe sepsis | Other: NA : non interventional study<br>* NA : non interventional study<br>|
| Controls<br>Controls matched to patients on age, sex and cardiovascular risk factors | Other: NA : non interventional study<br>* NA : non interventional study<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity |  | 1 day | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Systemic hemodynamics | Systolic, diastolic, mean, and pulse blood pressures, and heart rate Cardiac output, left ventricular ejection fraction, systemic vascular resistances | 1 day | 
| Central aortic hemodynamic | Aortic systolic, diastolic, mean and pulse pressures, Augmentation index | 1 day | 
| Micro-circulation | Thenar tissue oxygen saturation | 1 day | 
| Biological markers from plasma samples | fibrinogen C-reactiv protein Interleukin-6 matrix metalloproteinases -2, -9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 epinephrine and norepinephrine | 1 day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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acute systemic inflammation, arterial stiffness, Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity