Could a blood pressure cuff help fight septic shock?

NCT ID NCT07273942

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a non-invasive arm cuff procedure, called remote ischemic postconditioning, can reduce deaths in adults with septic shock. The cuff is inflated and deflated in cycles to briefly restrict blood flow, which may trigger protective effects. 720 ICU patients will be randomly assigned to receive the procedure or standard care, and survival at 90 days will be compared.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

remote ischemic conditioning (arm cuff inflation/deflation cycles)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, cheap, non-invasive way to reduce deaths from septic shock.

What could go wrong

This is a large trial but still early for this specific condition. Previous benefits seen in other diseases may not apply to septic shock, and the intervention may have no effect on survival.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

toxic shock syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Service Réanimation Polyvalente, Centre Hospitalier de Fleyriat

    Bourg-en-Bresse, 01012, France

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  • Service Réanimation Polyvalente, Centre Hospitalier de Roanne

    Roanne, 42328, France

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  • Service Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital Saint-Joseph Saint-Luc

    Lyon, 69007, France

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  • Service d'Anesthésie - Réanimation - Médecine Intensive, Hôpital Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris

    Paris, 75014, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive et Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital Robert Debré, CHU Reims

    Reims, 51090, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive- Réanimation, Hôpital Gabriel Montpied, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Bicêtre, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris

    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Bretonneau, CHRU de Tours

    Tours, 37000, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Central, CHRU de Nancy

    Nancy, 54035, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69003, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris

    Créteil, 94000, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille

    Marseille, 13015, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Salengro, CHU de Lille

    Lille, 59037, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôtel Dieu, CHU de Nantes

    Nantes, 44093, France

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  • Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, CHU de Strasbourg

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

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  • Service de Médecine intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Lapeyronie, CHU de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34295, France

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  • Service de Médecine intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Nord, CHU de St Etienne

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270, France

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  • Service de Médecine intensive-Réanimation,Hôpital Albert Michallon, CHU de Grenoble

    La Tronche, 38700, France

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  • Service de Médecine intensive-Réanimation,Hôpital F Mitterrand, CHU de Dijon

    Dijon, 21079, France

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  • Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Jean-Minjoz, CHU de Besançon

    Besançon, 25030, France

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  • Service de Réanimation des Urgences, Hôpital de la Timone, CHU de Marseille

    Marseille, 13385, France

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  • Service des maladies infectieuses et réanimation médicale, Hôpital Pontchaillou, CHU de Rennes

    Rennes, 35000, France

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