Blood gas clues could reveal hidden danger in sepsis patients
NCT ID NCT07711405
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring oxygen and carbon dioxide differences in the blood can help predict which sepsis patients in the ICU are at highest risk of dying within 28 days. Researchers will track these levels in 88 intubated patients with sepsis who have a central venous catheter. The goal is to see if these simple blood gas readings can give early warning of organ failure and poor outcomes.
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 could give doctors a simple, bedside tool to better predict which sepsis patients are at highest risk of dying, allowing earlier and more targeted treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all sepsis patients, and the measurements may not reliably predict outcomes in routine practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
İntubated icu patients who diagnosed with sepsis
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older * Diagnosis of sepsis * Admission to the intensive care unit * Intubated and receiving invasive mechanical ventilation * Presence of a central venous catheter Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years * Patients in whom a central venous catheter cannot be placed * Patients receiving oxygen therapy via face mask or nasal cannula * Patients treated with non-invasive mechanical ventilation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Gaziosmanpasa, 34255, Turkey (Türkiye)
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