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Can a simple blood test flag the sickest children in the ICU?

NCT ID NCT07803263

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study measures how often metabolic acidosis, an imbalance in blood acidity, appears in children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit. Researchers will track 140 children aged 1 month to 18 years, using blood gas tests at admission to spot the condition. They will also follow each child's hospital course to see whether acidosis links to longer stays, need for a breathing machine, or survival. The goal is to better understand this common complication in critically ill children.

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What this could lead to
If this study succeeds, it could reveal how common metabolic acidosis is in critically ill children and whether it predicts worse outcomes, guiding earlier detection and treatment.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results from one hospital in Upper Egypt may not apply to other regions or populations.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 140 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Nov 2027

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Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Pediatric patients aged 1 month up to 18 years admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Assiut University Children Hospital during the study period who undergo arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis upon admission.

Ages

1 month to 1 year

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients aged 1 month up to 18 years. * Admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). * Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis performed on admission. Exclusion Criteria: * Neonates (age \< 1 month). * Readmission during the same hospital admission. * Patients with incomplete clinical or laboratory data. * Patients discharged or transferred before complete initial clinical and laboratory assessment

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Conditions

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Acid-Base Imbalance Acidosis disorder of acid-base balance metabolic acidosis

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Acid-base imbalance Critical illness in children Metabolic acidosis

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