Immune system clues may predict infections in ICU patients
NCT ID NCT06511622
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 686 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to see how their immune status affects the risk of secondary infections like herpes or cytomegalovirus. Researchers measured immune cells and virus reactivation in blood and lung samples. The goal is to better understand which patients are most vulnerable, potentially guiding future prevention strategies.
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 help doctors identify ARDS patients at higher risk for secondary infections, leading to better monitoring or preventive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and findings may not apply to all ARDS patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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686 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
Male and female patients who received intensive care treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome on ward 8i at Charité in the period from 01/2019 to 02/2024 with a maximum follow-up period of 90 days.
- Ages
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7 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: * Male and female acute respiratory distress syndrome patients who had an immune status within 48 h of admission * Patients who received intensive care treatment for acute respiratory distress syndrome ward 8i at Charité in the period from 01/2019 to 02/2024 with a maximum follow-up period of 90 days Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK), Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Berlin, 10117, Germany
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