New study aims to improve infection treatment in liver patients
NCT ID NCT07465003
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will look at how antimicrobial drugs are used in people with liver cirrhosis who develop severe infections (sepsis). Researchers will review medical records from 1600 patients to see which treatments work best. The goal is to find ways to reduce deaths within 28 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors choose better treatments for severe infections in patients with liver cirrhosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that looks back at past data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Cirrhosis complicated by sepsis
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically or pathologically diagnosed with cirrhosis; * meets the Sepsis-3 diagnostic criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Combined organ transplantation, active malignant tumors; * Pregnant or breastfeeding women; * Long-term use of immunosuppressants (non-steroidal); * Death or voluntary discharge within 24 hours of admission; * Incomplete data.
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Conditions
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