Immune cell clues may predict sepsis outcomes
NCT ID NCT05875740
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This completed observational study at a single hospital in China enrolled 16 adults with sepsis in the ICU. Researchers measured specific memory CD8+ T cells in the blood at several time points to see if their numbers or activity relate to how severe the sepsis is or whether patients survive. The goal is to better understand the immune system's role in sepsis, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help doctors better predict which sepsis patients are at highest risk, potentially guiding more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, single-center observational study (16 people). It only looks for correlations, not treatments, so it cannot prove cause and effect or change care directly.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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