Blood test may reveal hidden organ damage in sepsis patients
NCT ID NCT06817408
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study at Mayo Clinic is testing whether a simple blood test can measure organ damage and immune system changes in people with sepsis. Researchers will take one extra blood sample from 1,000 patients in the emergency department and use advanced DNA analysis to look for signals of injury and exhaustion. The goal is to see if this test can help predict survival, time in the ICU, and need for treatments like a ventilator or dialysis.
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 lead to a simple blood test that helps doctors monitor organ damage and immune status in sepsis patients in real time.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear patterns, and results may not change patient care directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- 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
Patients who've developed a shocked state or clinical concern that are going thru the Emergency Department.
- 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've developed a shocked state (Hypotension or Lactate grade \>4) or Clinical Concern Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years of age * Pregnant Women * Nursing women
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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