One-Size-Fits-All lactate test may miss risks in ICU patients
NCT ID NCT07582614
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study of 16,000 ICU patients aims to find if age- and sex-specific blood lactate levels better predict death risk than the current standard threshold. Researchers will analyze hospital data from 2016-2024, focusing on sepsis patients. The goal is to improve early detection and personalized care for critically ill people.
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 identify high-risk ICU patients earlier using personalized lactate thresholds, potentially reducing deaths from sepsis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using existing data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 16,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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
Any patient where lactate was analysed at Uppsala University Hospital in Sweden between 2016 and 2024
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Having any recorded lactate Exclusion Criteria: * lacking lactate
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala, 75185, Sweden
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