One size Doesn't fit all: new study aims to personalize sepsis risk detection

NCT ID NCT07582614

First seen May 14, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This observational study looks at blood lactate levels in 16,000 intensive care patients to see if different thresholds for men, women, and various age groups can better predict death or serious illness, especially in sepsis. Researchers will analyze existing hospital data from Sweden to find more personalized cutoff values. The goal is to help doctors identify at-risk patients earlier, even when lactate levels seem normal.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Uppsala University Hospital

    Uppsala, 75185, Sweden

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 identify high-risk sepsis patients earlier using personalized lactate thresholds based on age and sex.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study using existing data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

infectious disease with sepsis Sepsis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.