Stool sample may predict survival in ICU patients
NCT ID NCT07658001
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring lactate in stool can help doctors predict how well critically ill patients with low blood flow will respond to treatment. About 40 adults in the ICU will provide a stool sample within 24 hours of admission. Researchers will check if high stool lactate levels are linked to worse outcomes, such as needing more medication or organ failure. The goal is to find a simple, noninvasive way to guide care early on.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- 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
Adult critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit with evidence of tissue hypoperfusion. Patients are identified at ICU admission or within the first 24 hours of shock onset and must have availability of a fecal sample for analysis. All patients receive standard of care management according to institutional protocols, and no interventions are assigned as part of the study.
- Ages
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18 to 100 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients ≥18 years admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) * Evidence of tissue hypoperfusion defined by at least ONE of the following: Arterial serum lactate ≥2.0 mmol/L or Hypotension requiring vasopressors to maintain mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥65 mmHg * Clinical signs of hypoperfusion (capillary refill time \>3 seconds or mottling score ≥2) * Availability of fecal sample within the first 24 hours of ICU admission Exclusion Criteria: * Active gastrointestinal bleeding * Recent abdominal surgery (\<48 hours) with intestinal resection or stoma * Confirmed Clostridioides difficile infection * Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders at ICU admission
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital H+ Querétaro
Querétaro City, Querétaro, 76000, Mexico
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