Blood filtering procedure tested as new weapon against deadly sepsis
Disease control
Completed
This pilot study tested the safety of a blood-filtering procedure called therapeutic plasma exchange in 17 adults with septic shock, a life-threatening infection that causes organ failure. The procedure removes the liquid part of the blood and replaces it with fluids or donor pla…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Alberta Health Services, Calgary • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC