Ambulance sepsis blitz: can early treatment save lives?

NCT ID NCT02473263

First seen Nov 20, 2025 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving patients with severe sepsis or septic shock aggressive treatment right in the ambulance—including antibiotics and fluids to stabilize blood pressure—could lower death rates. About 400 adults with signs of severe infection were enrolled. The goal was to see if starting intensive care earlier, before reaching the hospital, improves survival.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Unit and emergency department - Necker Hospital

    Paris, 75015, France

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