Can we predict heart damage in septic kids?
NCT ID NCT07497139
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will observe 84 critically ill children with sepsis to understand how often heart injury occurs and what predicts it. Researchers will use blood tests and heart ultrasounds to track heart function. The goal is to better identify and manage heart problems in these children, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify heart problems in septic children earlier and avoid unnecessary risky procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. It is small (84 participants) and not yet recruiting.
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Conditions
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Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt
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