Gene test may forecast sepsis survival
NCT ID NCT07533994
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explored whether measuring the activity of a gene called Acod1 in blood cells can help predict which sepsis patients are at higher risk of dying. Researchers enrolled 52 adults in the ICU and measured Acod1 levels within 48 hours of admission. The goal was to see if this gene could serve as a new tool for early risk assessment, alongside standard scores like SOFA and APACHE II.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Diagnosis of sepsis was established in accordance with the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3).
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients aged 18-90 years diagnosed with sepsis according to the Sepsis-3 criteria within 24-48 hours of ICU admission, regardless of sex or ethnicity. 2. Provision of written informed consent prior to enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 18 years or ≥ 90 years; 2. Pregnancy or lactation; 3. Preexisting hematologic malignancy, prior receipt of antineoplastic radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or documented primary immunodeficiency or autoimmune disease; 4. Receipt of inpatient systemic treatment for sepsis exceeding seven days following initial diagnosis; 5. Participation in any interventional clinical trial within the preceding three months or concurrent enrollment in another clinical study at the time of screening; 6. Inability or refusal to provide written informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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