Scientists probe protein link to muscle wasting in sepsis
NCT ID NCT03189355
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 52 adults with septic shock to see if a protein called PTP1B and gut barrier changes are linked to muscle loss. Researchers took blood samples and used ultrasound to measure muscle. The goal was to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Finished
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Oct 2018
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Septic shock or severe sepsis * Age \> 18 years old * Affiliation to a social security system * Information and consent. If patient cannot give his consent, an emergency consent will be sign by trusted person * Contraception for woman, of childbearing age Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Prisoners * Patient with pacemaker or defibrillator * patient participating to a clinical trial with the same primary outcome
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rouen University Hospital
Rouen, France
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