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STARS Trial: Hydrocortisone and Enhanced Antibiotics for Sepsis in HIV Patients

NCT07332325Phase 3

Key facts

Status
Not yet recruiting
Start
Oct 2026
Primary completion
Mar 2029
Countries
2
Sponsor
University of Virginia
Modality
Small Molecules
Conditions
sepsis
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Overview

Phase 3, randomised trial of hydrocortisone, rifampicin, isoniazid, levofloxacin and linezolid in sepsis (4 arms), sponsored by University of Virginia. Primary endpoint: Mortality at 28 days. Planned start Oct 2026; status: not yet recruiting.

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Design

4 arms
Study design
Randomized
  • No hydrocortisone/immediate anti-TB therapy

    Standard of care including ceftriaxone alone.

  • Hydrocortisone/immediate anti-TB therapy

    Hydrocortisone + Standard of care.

  • No hydrocortisone/enhanced spectrum antimicrobial therapy

    Enhanced antimicrobial regimen (rifampin, isoniazid, linezolid, levofloxacin) + Standard of care.

  • Hydrocortisone/enhanced spectrum antimicrobial therapy

    Hydrocortisone + Enhanced antimicrobial regimen + Standard of care.

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Who it enrols

Adults living with HIV admitted to the hospital with sepsis (>=2 qSOFA criteria) and clinical concern for infection, excluding those with known active TB, pregnancy, liver disease, or heavy alcohol use.

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Endpoints

Primary

  • Mortality

Secondary

  • In-hospital mortality

  • 6-month mortality

  • Time to death

  • Incidence of new post-admission shock

  • Duration of hospitalization

  • Volume of IV fluids received

  • Adverse drug events during the 28-day study period

  • Time to ambulation

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