Can a special blood filter save kids with sepsis?
NCT ID NCT04794595
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether continuous blood purification (a slow, steady filtering of the blood) works better than standard non-continuous methods for children with severe sepsis. Researchers will track survival rates and kidney function in 90 children aged 29 days to 18 years. The goal is to find out if the continuous approach improves outcomes and when it should be started.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- blood purification procedure
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could show that continuous blood purification helps more children survive sepsis and recover kidney function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (90 children) and the results may not apply to all patients. The procedure also carries risks like bleeding or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
children with sepsis requiring blood purification to prevent or treat fluid overload or to clear cytokines
- Ages
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28 days to 18 years
- 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: * Age of 29d to 18 years old; * Children diagnosed with sepsis requiring blood purification. Exclusion Criteria: * with a history of a duration of PICU stay \<24 h * active bleeding, including cerebral hemorrhage
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children'S Hospital of Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201102, China
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