Adrenaline vs. Dopamine for septic shock in children
Treatments studied
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study compares two medicines, adrenaline and dopamine, to see which works better for children with septic shock (a serious infection causing very low blood pressure) that does not improve with fluids.
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Who can take part
- Ages 1 month to 12 years old
- Diagnosed with septic shock that hasn't gotten better with fluids
- No heart-lung bypass surgery in the last 5 days
- No long-term conditions like chronic kidney disease, cerebral palsy, congenital heart disease
- No neuromuscular or metabolic disorders
- Not treated elsewhere for low blood volume without clear medication records or showing signs of organ failure
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