Scientists hunt for clues to kidney damage in sepsis
NCT ID NCT06498336
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 211 people with sepsis, some of whom also had acute kidney injury. Researchers measured specific microRNAs and other markers in the blood to understand how kidney damage happens. The goal was to find new targets for diagnosis or treatment, not to test a therapy.
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 research could point toward new ways to diagnose or treat septic acute kidney injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures molecules in the blood, so it cannot prove any therapy works.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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211 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 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
Critically ill adult patients suffering from sepsis defined according to SEPSIS 3 definition, with or without acute kidney injury defined by KDIGO 2012 (2) and healthy volunteers
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: The study group of patients with sepsis with or without acute kidney injury * age \> 18 years * newly diagnosed sepsis or septic shock with or without acute kidney injury Healthy volunteers * no evidence of infection on clinical or laboratory examination * age \> 18 years * signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: The study group of patients with sepsis with or without acute kidney injury * age \< 18 years * chronic kidney disease at stage 4 or 5 according to KDIGO recommendations (KDIGO) for chronic kidney disease 2024 * patients on chronic dialysis treatment, or after renal transplantation Healthy volunteers * acute or chronic infection * renal disease
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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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University Hospital Olomouc
Olomouc, Olomouc Region, 779 00, Czechia
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University Hospital Ostrava
Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, 708 52, Czechia
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