Can a simple blood test spot sepsis faster? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07655154
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will check if certain blood markers can quickly tell whether a patient has sepsis or another life-threatening condition. Researchers will measure these markers over 24 hours in emergency patients with organ dysfunction. The goal is to improve early diagnosis and guide treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- blood biomarkers (preadrenomedullin, calprotectin, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, MCP-1)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a faster, more accurate way to diagnose sepsis in the emergency room, potentially saving lives by enabling earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 2 participants planned initially. The biomarkers may not prove reliable enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all sepsis patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2030
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
The population enrolled in this study will include patients admitted to the Emergency and Internal Medicine Department of Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo in Pavia during the study period.
- 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: * All patients ≥18 years old meeting criteria for organ dysfunction identified as an acute change in total SOFA score ≥2 points. * At least one collected microbiological sample * Informed consent signed by patients or legal tutors. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with an history of recent traumatic injury. * Patients who refuse to sign the informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, 27100, Italy
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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- Stem cells put to the test against Sepsis's immune chaos
- Can the immune system reveal who will suffer kidney injury after sepsis?
- A routine calcium reading could reveal how sick a sepsis patient really is