Research Article

Effects of Shenfu Injection in the Treatment of Septic Shock Patients: A Multicenter, Controlled, Randomized, Open-Label Trial

Table 3

Kinetic changes of lactate and its clearance rate.

Lactate in the Shenfu group ()Lactate in the control group ()Lactate clearance in the Shenfu group ()Lactate clearance in the control group ()

0 h3.83 ± 2.323.99 ± 2.87
6 h3.45 ± 2.193.59 ± 2.84−0.07 ± 0.44−0.10 ± 0.32
12 h3.29 ± 2.243.30 ± 2.76−0.13 ± 0.36−0.15 ± 0.41
24 h2.93 ± 2.402.83 ± 2.52−0.22 ± 0.55−0.28 ± 0.35
48 h2.51 ± 2.282.67 ± 2.53−0.34 ± 0.52−0.33 ± 0.36
144 h2.37 ± 2.812.60 ± 2.52−0.40 ± 0.59−0.33 ± 0.39

Lactate clearance was calculated and compared only in patients with elevated lactate. There was no difference at each time point between the two groups.