Which sepsis score best predicts outcomes in kids?
NCT ID NCT06539884
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 25 children with suspected sepsis to compare the newer Phoenix score with older scoring systems (SIRS, pSOFA, PRISM III, PELOD). The goal was to see which score best predicts how long a child stays in the hospital or ICU, and risk of death. No treatments were given—researchers only observed and analyzed existing data.
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 help doctors choose the most accurate tool to predict how a child with sepsis will fare, potentially improving care decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center observational study with only 25 patients, so results may not apply to all hospitals or children. It does not test any new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Oct 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
All patients aged 1 month to 18 years with clinically suspected sepsis will be included in the study.
- Ages
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1 month to 18 years
- 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 aged between 1 month to 18 years. * Patients shall be suspected with sepsis clinically. Exclusion criteria: * Patients under 1 month of age. * Patients over 18 years of age. * Patients have not diagnostics of sepsis
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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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Akdeniz University
Antalya, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Akdeniz University
Konyaalti, Antalya, 07100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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