Blood test ratios may reveal ICU death risk

NCT ID NCT07242027

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 212 critically ill adults in one ICU to see if three blood test ratios could predict death. The ratios compare lactate, CRP, and procalcitonin to albumin levels. Researchers will check if these ratios are linked to survival and find cut-off values to help doctors spot high-risk patients early.

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 could give doctors a simple tool to quickly identify the sickest ICU patients and prioritize care.

What could go wrong

This is a small, single-center retrospective study, so results may not apply to all ICUs. The ratios are not proven to improve patient outcomes yet.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest Critical Illness Death, Sudden, Cardiac infectious disease with sepsis respiratory failure Sepsis Shock sudden cardiac arrest

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CARDIAC ARREST CIRCULATORY FAILURE CRITICAL ILLNESS RESPIRATORY FAILURE SEPSIS SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST

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Locations

Department of Acute Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-800, Poland