New rapid test could speed up sepsis diagnosis in ER
NCT ID NCT01904188
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new rapid diagnostic device called In-Dx to quickly identify infections and antibiotic resistance in emergency patients with suspected sepsis. Researchers will compare the device's results to standard lab cultures using stored samples from 2,500 patients. The goal is to see if the device can provide accurate results faster, but it will not affect current patient care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- In-Dx rapid diagnostic device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to faster, more accurate identification of infections and antibiotic resistance, potentially improving sepsis treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study that does not change patient care yet. The device may not be accurate enough or may not work in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jun 2015
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2032
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
Adult patients who undergo evaluation for suspected sepsis who have peripheral blood cultures and/or urine samples obtained and patient characteristics recorded. In addition those that have an obvious infection without sepsis will be consented. Those that have other bodily fluids involved in addition will also be included, with or without SIRS criteria. (Sputum, wound drainage, CSF, oral or nasal secretions).
- 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 patients with 3 of 4 systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) characteristics (1. tachycardia, 2. fever or hypothermia, 3. tachypnea, 4. leukocytosis), who have blood cultures drawn and/or urine collected for the evaluation of suspected sepsis, and/or other bodily fluids collected for culture and sensitivity analysis. Patients with other sources of infection with less than 3 of 4 SIRS criteria including sputum, wound drainage, CSF, nasal or oral secretions. Exclusion Criteria: Pediatric patients
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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.
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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McLaren Greater Lansing
RECRUITINGLansing, Michigan, 48910, United States
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University of Michigan Health/Sparrow (name change only)
RECRUITINGLansing, Michigan, 48909, United States
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