MALÁSKA, Jan, Jan STAŠEK, Frantisek DUSKA, Martin BALIK, Jan MACA, Jan HRUDA, Tomas VYMAZAL, Olga KLEMENTOVA, Jan ZATLOUKAL, Tomas GABRHELIK, Pavel NOVOTNY, Regina DEMLOVÁ, Jana KUBÁTOVÁ, Jana UNAR VINKLEROVÁ, Adam SVOBODNÍK, Milan KRATOCHVÍL, Jozef KLUČKA, Roman GÁL and Mervyn SINGER. Effect of dexamethasone in patients with ARDS and COVID-19 (REMED trial)-study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre, open-label, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. Trials. London: BMC, 2022, vol. 23, No 1, p. 1-15. ISSN 1745-6215. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05963-6.
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Original name Effect of dexamethasone in patients with ARDS and COVID-19 (REMED trial)-study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre, open-label, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial
Authors MALÁSKA, Jan (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan STAŠEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Frantisek DUSKA (203 Czech Republic), Martin BALIK (203 Czech Republic), Jan MACA (203 Czech Republic), Jan HRUDA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomas VYMAZAL (203 Czech Republic), Olga KLEMENTOVA (203 Czech Republic), Jan ZATLOUKAL (203 Czech Republic), Tomas GABRHELIK (203 Czech Republic), Pavel NOVOTNY (203 Czech Republic), Regina DEMLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jana KUBÁTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jana UNAR VINKLEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Adam SVOBODNÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Milan KRATOCHVÍL (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Jozef KLUČKA (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Roman GÁL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Mervyn SINGER.
Edition Trials, London, BMC, 2022, 1745-6215.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30221 Critical care medicine and Emergency medicine
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 2.500
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/22:00125258
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05963-6
UT WoS 000742915900005
Keywords in English COVID-19; Randomised controlled trial; Protocol; ARDS; Dexamethasone; Ventilator-free days
Tags 14110122, 14110233, 14110322, 14110516, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Tereza Miškechová, učo 341652. Changed: 10/2/2022 14:20.
Abstract
Background: Since December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected millions of people worldwide. In patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in need of oxygen therapy or mechanical ventilation, dexamethasone 6 mg per day is currently recommended. However, the dose of 6 mg of dexamethasone is currently being reappraised and may miss important therapeutic potential or may prevent potential deleterious effects of higher doses of corticosteroids. Methods: REMED is a prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial testing the superiority of dexamethasone 20 mg (dexamethasone 20 mg on days 1-5, followed by dexamethasone 10 mg on days 6-10) vs 6 mg administered once daily intravenously for 10 days in adult patients with moderate or severe ARDS due to confirmed COVID-19. Three hundred participants will be enrolled and followed up for 360 days after randomization. Patients will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio into one of the two treatment arms. The following stratification factors will be applied: age, Charlson Comorbidity Index, CRP levels and trial centre. The primary endpoint is the number of ventilator-free days (VFDs) at 28 days after randomisation. The secondary endpoints are mortality from any cause at 60 days after randomisation; dynamics of the inflammatory marker, change in WHO Clinical Progression Scale at day 14; and adverse events related to corticosteroids and independence at 90 days after randomisation assessed by the Barthel Index. The long-term outcomes of this study are to assess long-term consequences on mortality and quality of life at 180 and 360 days. The study will be conducted in the intensive care units (ICUs) of ten university hospitals in the Czech Republic. Discussion: We aim to compare two different doses of dexamethasone in patients with moderate to severe ARDS undergoing mechanical ventilation regarding efficacy and safety.
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LM2018128, research and development projectName: Český národní uzel Evropské sítě infrastruktur klinického výzkumu (Acronym: CZECRIN)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
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