Gut health under the microscope: new study targets hidden danger in ICU blood cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07022548
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how common gut inflammation and leaky gut are in 80 adults with blood cancer who were in intensive care for sepsis or septic shock. Researchers measured two markers—calprotectin in stool and zonulin in blood—to better understand intestinal dysfunction. The goal was to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.
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 identify and manage gut problems in blood cancer patients with severe infections in intensive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study that only measures markers, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all patients or lead to direct changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
40 patients with malignant haemopathy admitted for sepsis or septic shock in intensive care and a control population of 40 patients admitted to intensive care for sepsis or septic shock
- 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: Population with hematologic malignancy * Patients over 18 years of age * Suffering from hematologic malignancy * Admitted to intensive care for sepsis or septic shock according to sepsis definition 3: * Sepsis: organ dysfunction (SOFA \> or = 2) related to a host response to infection * Septic shock: sepsis with acute circulatory failure and metabolic abnormalities (serum lactate \> 2 mmol/L) and vasopressors * Patients who have read and understood the information letter and do not object to participating in the study * Affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security scheme. Control population \- Patient aged over 18 Admitted to intensive care for sepsis or septic shock according to the sepsis definition 3: * Sepsis: organ dysfunction (SOFA \> or = 2) related to a host response to infection * Septic shock: sepsis with acute circulatory failure and metabolic abnormalities (serum lactate \> 2 mmol/L) and vasopressors * Patient who has read and understood the information letter and does not object to participating in the study * Member of or beneficiary of a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: For the control group and those with hematologic malignancies: * Patient refusal * Pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding woman * Person deprived of liberty by an administrative or judicial decision or person placed under judicial protection/guardianship or curatorship * Person who does not understand or speak French * Moribund * Limitations of active therapies (LATA) established upon admission * Hospitalization in intensive care \> 72 hours
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Médecine Intensive Réanimation
Rouen, 76031, France
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