Blood test may predict death risk in ICU patients
NCT ID NCT07460141
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is observing 42 postoperative patients in the intensive care unit to see if levels of a protein called IL-6 and other inflammation scores can predict who will die or have serious complications. Researchers will measure these markers at ICU arrival and 24 hours later, then track outcomes like death, infections, and time on a breathing machine. The goal is to find simple tools to identify high-risk patients early.
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 study could help doctors better predict which postoperative ICU patients are at highest risk of death or complications, leading to earlier interventions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (42 people) that only looks at existing data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all ICU patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
The study population consists of adult postoperative patients (aged 18 years and older) admitted to the intensive care unit. Patients are enrolled prospectively and followed using routinely collected clinical and laboratory data obtained at ICU admission and at 24 hours. Cardiac and thoracic surgery patients are excluded.
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Postoperative patients admitted to the ICU * Availability of complete clinical and laboratory data at ICU admission and at 24 hours * Provision of informed consent by the patient or legally authorized representative Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years * Thoracic surgery patients * Cardiac surgery patients
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Recep Erin
RECRUITINGTrabzon, Turkey (Türkiye)
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