Fingertip test could guide sepsis treatment, small study suggests

NCT ID NCT06067516

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Samsun University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study in 44 intensive care patients with sepsis or septic shock examined how giving standard IV fluids affects capillary refill time (a simple fingertip test) and organ function. Researchers measured changes in organ failure scores and stroke volume after fluid resuscitation. The goal was to see if capillary refill time can help guide fluid therapy in sepsis.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: crystalloid fluid (standard IV fluids)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors use a simple fingertip test to guide fluid treatment in sepsis, potentially improving organ recovery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed observational study with only 44 patients, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a new drug or treatment.

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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.

SEPSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Samsun University

Samsun, Ilkadim, 55090, Turkey (Türkiye)

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