Estonian ICUs join forces to uncover hidden gut crisis
NCT ID NCT07610356
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is watching 150 ICU patients in Estonia who doctors suspect have acute mesenteric ischemia, a rare but deadly gut condition. Researchers will track medical records, lab results, and CT scans to find clues that predict severe bowel damage. No new treatments are being tested; the goal is to learn which warning signs matter most.
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 which ICU patients are at highest risk of severe bowel damage from mesenteric ischemia, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test any new therapy. 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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 adult patients who develop suspicion of acute mesenteric ischemia during their ICU stay will be included in the study. The study will take place in the ICUs of the two largest hospitals in Estonia: Tartu University Hospital and North Estonian Medical Centre.
- 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 \- Adult ICU patients in whom clinical suspicion of acute mesenteric ischemia is raised during their ICU stay. Exclusion criteria * Patients who develop acute mesenteric ischemia outside of the intensive care unit, * Confirmed strangulating bowel obstruction, * Individuals younger than 18 years, * Chronic mesenteric ischemia without an acute event.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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North Estonia Medical Centre
RECRUITINGTallinn, Tallinn, 13419, Estonia
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Tartu University Hospital
RECRUITINGTartu, Tartu, 50406, Estonia
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