Doctors test blood filtering as a lifeline for deadly sepsis
Disease control
Completed
This small, early-stage study tested whether a blood-filtering procedure called therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is safe for adults with severe septic shock, a life-threatening condition with high mortality. The main goal was to check for safety issues and determine a tolerable …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Alberta Health Services, Calgary • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC