Blood gas clues could predict bedsores in intensive care
NCT ID NCT07691710
First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether blood oxygen levels and other blood gas measurements are linked to the risk of developing pressure injuries (bedsores) in intensive care patients. Researchers will monitor 122 adults who have been in the ICU for at least 72 hours, tracking their blood tests and skin condition. The goal is to find better ways to identify patients at risk, so prevention efforts can be targeted more effectively.
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 help doctors better predict and prevent pressure injuries in intensive care patients by using routine blood tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all ICU patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 122 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients eligible for inclusion in the study are those aged 18 years and older who have been hospitalized in the intensive care unit for at least 72 hours, are conscious or sedated, and from whom an arterial blood gas sample can be obtained. In addition, patients themselves or their relatives must agree to participate in the study.
- 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: * Patients who have been hospitalized in the intensive care unit for at least 72 hours, * Patients aged 18 years and older, * Patients who are conscious or sedated and from whom an arterial blood gas sample can be obtained, * Patients or their relatives who agree to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with superficial skin lesions or existing pressure injuries, or a history of pressure injuries, * Patients whose intensive care unit stay is shorter than 72 hours, * Patients diagnosed with diabetes, * Patients with circulatory problems.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34384, Turkey (Türkiye)
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