Can a pamphlet help sepsis patients recover? small study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT07415096

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: McMaster University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether giving sepsis survivors a simple educational brochure when they leave the intensive care unit (ICU) is feasible. Researchers will enroll 30 adults with sepsis and randomly assign them to receive either usual care or the brochure plus a chance to ask a nurse questions. The goal is to see if this approach can be used in a larger future trial to improve recovery after sepsis.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: written discharge education brochure
What this could lead to: If this pilot succeeds, it could pave the way for a larger study that tests whether a simple brochure helps sepsis survivors manage their recovery after leaving the ICU.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants. It is not designed to prove that the brochure improves health outcomes, only that the study methods work.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

infectious disease with sepsis Sepsis toxic shock syndrome

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SEPSIS SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK SEPSIS AT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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