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Trial details imported from ClinicalTrials.gov
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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02721654
Registration number
NCT02721654
Ethics application status
Date submitted
15/03/2016
Date registered
29/03/2016
Titles & IDs
Public title
Plasma-Lyte 148® versUs Saline Study
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Scientific title
Comparison of Plasmalyte 148® and Saline for Fluid Resuscitation and Intravenous Fluid Therapy in Critically Ill Adults
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Secondary ID [1]
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U1111-1178-8334
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Secondary ID [2]
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GI-CCT7587
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
PLUS
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - Plasma-Lyte 148®
Treatment: Drugs - 0.9% sodium chloride
Experimental: Plasma-Lyte 148® - Following randomisation, each study participant will receive either Plasma-Lyte 148® or 0.9% saline alone for all resuscitation episodes and for all compatible intravenous crystalloid therapy while in ICU (for up to 90 days).
Active comparator: 0.9% sodium chloride - Following randomisation, each study participant will receive either Plasma-Lyte 148® or 0.9% saline alone for all resuscitation episodes and for all compatible intravenous crystalloid therapy while in ICU (for up to 90 days).
Treatment: Drugs: Plasma-Lyte 148®
Plasma-Lyte 148 (approx pH 7.4) IV infusion is a sterile, clear nonpyrogenic isotonic solution \& when administered intravenously it is a source of water, electrolytes \& calories. Plasma-Lyte 148 intravenous infusion is indicated as a source of water \& electrolytes or as an alkalinising agent.
Treatment: Drugs: 0.9% sodium chloride
The active ingredient is sodium chloride formulated in Water for Injections. The chemical name is sodium chloride with molecular formula NaCl. Sodium Chloride (0.9%) intravenous infusion preparation is a sterile \& non-pyrogenic solution \& is indicated for extracellular fluid replacement \& in the management of metabolic alkalosis in the presence of fluid loss, \& for restoring or maintaining the concentration of sodium \& chloride ions. As sodium chloride intravenous infusion is administered to the systemic circulation by intravenous infusion, the bioavailability (absorption) of the active components is complete (100 per cent).
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Outcomes
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Death from all causes
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At 90 days after randomisation
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Mean and peak serum creatinine concentration
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First seven days
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ICU, hospital and 28 day all-cause mortality
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28 days and 6 months after randomisation
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Duration of ICU stay
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28 days and 90 days after randomisation
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Proportion of patients newly treated with renal replacement therapy
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Maximum post-randomisation increase in serum creatinine in ICU during the index hospital admission.
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
* The patient will receive fluid resuscitation defined as a bolus of fluid, prescribed to be administered over one hour or less to increase or maintain intravascular volume that is in addition to maintenance fluids, or specific fluids used to replace non-physiological fluid losses
* The patient is expected to be in the ICU the day after tomorrow
* The patient is not expected to be well enough to be eating tomorrow
* An arterial or central venous catheter is in situ, or placement is imminent as part of routine management
* Both Plasma-Lyte 148® and 0.9% saline are considered equally appropriate for the patient
* The requirement for fluid resuscitation is supported by at least one of seven pre-specified clinical signs: heart rate > 90 beats per minute; systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg or mean arterial pressure < 75 mmHg; central venous pressure < 10 mmHg; pulmonary artery wedge pressure < 12 mmHg; capillary refill time > 1 second; OR urine output < 0.5 ml/kg for at least one hour
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
* Age less than 18 years
* Patients who have received more than 500mls of fluid resuscitation (as defined above) prescribed in the ICU during this current ICU admission
* Patients transferred directly from another ICU who have received more than 500mls of fluid resuscitation (as defined above) during that ICU admission
* Contraindication to either study fluid e.g. previous allergic reaction to Plasma-Lyte 148®
* Patients admitted to the ICU with specific fluid requirements: the treatment of burns; following liver transplantation surgery; for correction of specific electrolyte abnormalities
* Patients with traumatic brain injury or those considered at risk of developing cerebral oedema
* Patients in whom death is deemed imminent and inevitable
* Patients with an underlying disease process with a life expectancy of <90 days
* Patients in whom it is unlikely the primary outcome can be ascertained
* Patients who have previously been enrolled in PLUS
* Known or suspected pregnancy
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Study design
Purpose of the study
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Randomised controlled trial
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Parallel
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Phase 4
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Completed
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1/09/2017
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30/06/2021
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5037
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NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA
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Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group
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Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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Summary
Brief summary
The aim of PLUS is to conduct a multi-centre, blinded, randomised, controlled trial (RCT) to determine whether fluid resuscitation and therapy with a "balanced" crystalloid solution (Plasma-Lyte 148®) decreases 90-day mortality in critically ill patients requiring fluid resuscitation when compared with the same treatment using 0.9% sodium chloride (saline)
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Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02721654
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Trial related presentations / publications
Finfer S, Micallef S, Hammond N, Navarra L, Bellomo R, Billot L, Delaney A, Gallagher M, Gattas D, Li Q, Mackle D, Mysore J, Saxena M, Taylor C, Young P, Myburgh J; PLUS Study Investigators and the Australian New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group. Balanced Multielectrolyte Solution versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults. N Engl J Med. 2022 Mar 3;386(9):815-826. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2114464. Epub 2022 Jan 18.
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Simon Finfer, Professor
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The George Institute
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
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