Can donor plasma fix clotting issues in sepsis? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT04580563
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a special donor plasma product called OctaplasLG can help people with septic shock who develop blood clotting problems. Sixty participants will receive either OctaplasLG or a placebo (salt water) to see if the treatment improves clotting and outcomes. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and worth studying further.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- OctaplasLG (a standardized donor plasma product)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment to correct dangerous clotting problems in septic shock patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study with only 60 participants, so results may not be conclusive. The treatment may not improve survival or could cause side effects like allergic reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- 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.
- 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: * Patient with: * a septic shock defined by Sepsis-3 criteria (Singer, JAMA 2016) * and a coagulopathy assessed by decreased platelets (\<150,000/mm3 or \>30% decrease within 24 hours) and an INR\>1.40 (Vincent, Crit Care Med 2013) without other etiology * Randomization within a timeframe of 6 hours after coagulopathy diagnosis * Age strictly over 18 years old * Subject affiliated to a social health insurance * Free and informed consent dated and signed. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to OctaplasLG® * Contraindication to preventive anticoagulation by heparin * Any disorder with a requirement for full anticoagulation on the day of randomization * PT prolongation or thrombocytopenia that is not due to sepsis * History of congenital bleeding disorder predisposing to hemorrhage * Medical condition associated with a hypercoagulable state * Patient moribund on the day of randomization * Do not resuscitate limitation at inclusion in the study * Law protection: guardianship or curatorship * Pregnancy/breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 67000, France
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