Levosimendan Versus Dobutamine in Shock Patients

Wentworth Area Health Services40 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of levosimendan with that of dobutamine in patients with unstable hemodynamics (shock).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cardiogenic Shock Septic Shock

Interventions

LevosimendanDRUG

DobutamineDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Reduced left ventricular systolic function * Hypotension * Anuria or oligouria Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years old * Pregnant * Uncorrected valvular stenosis * Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) * Third degree AV block

Locations (1)

Intensive Care Unit, Nepean Hospital

Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Resolution of shock state

Secondary Outcomes

Change in cardiac functions

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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