Validation of a clinical trial composite endpoint for patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections
Validation of a clinical trial composite endpoint for patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections
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DOI:
10.1097/ta.0000000000001564
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发表时间:
2017-10-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Shirvan, Anat
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作者:
Bulger, Eileen M.;May, Addison;Shirvan, Anat
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to develop and validate a composite endpoint for patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections that incorporates: local tissue injury, systemic organ dysfunction, and mortality.METHODS: The Necrotizing Infection Clinical Composite Endpoint (NICCE) was defined as follows:(i) alive at day 28, (ii) three or less debridements before day 14, (iii) no amputation beyond first debridement, (iv) modified sequential organ failure assessment score score (mSOFA) at day 14 3). NICCE success was also associated with reduced utilization of health care resources, intensive care unit-free days were median (interquartile range) of 25.3 (21.9-28) and 19.6 (4.3-25.1) days (one-sided Wilcoxon p < 0.001) and ventilator-free days were 28 (26-28) versus 25 (14-28) (p < 0.001) for NICCE success versus failure, respectively. Using the phase 2 data set, the treated group (0.5 mg/kg, n = 15) demonstrated a NICCE success rate of 73.3% versus 40% for placebo (n = 10).CONCLUSION: These data demonstrate internal consistency of the components and face and criterion validity of the NICCE endpoint. NICCE offers an opportunity to demonstrate a clinically relevant treatment effect for patients enrolled in clinical trials for necrotizing soft tissue infection. Copyright (C) 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.