New blood marker could speed up sepsis diagnosis in emergency rooms
NCT ID NCT05296590
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a blood test called Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) can quickly identify patients with bacteria in their blood (bacteremia) in the emergency department. Researchers will observe 50,000 patients who have blood cultures ordered, comparing MDW results to standard tests. If MDW proves accurate, it could help doctors start antibiotics sooner for those who need them.
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 give doctors a fast, reliable blood test to identify bacterial infections in the emergency room, leading to quicker antibiotic treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be accurate enough to replace current methods, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- 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
All Emergency Department patients older than 18 years with blood culture orders and blood culture blood draws.
- 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: * Patients in the Main Campus Emergency Department who had blood cultures ordered Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency Department Patients that do not have blood cultures ordered.
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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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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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