Could sepsis prematurely age your immune system?
NCT ID NCT06809868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study looks at whether certain genetic elements, called transposable elements, can prematurely age the immune system in people with sepsis. Researchers will analyze blood samples from 116 ICU patients with sepsis to see if these elements are linked to higher death rates or more secondary infections. Participants only provide blood samples and receive no experimental treatment.
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 reveal new biological markers that help predict which sepsis patients are at higher risk of complications, pointing toward future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any therapy. The findings may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 116 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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
The study population includes adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit with sepsis with a SOFA score of at least 2. Sepsis is defined by the Sepsis 3 Criteria.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age 18 or older * Admitted to ICU with sepsis (Sepsis 3 Criteria) * SOFA score of at least 2 at time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients on organ transplantation immunosuppression * Patients with preexisting leukopenia * Cancer patients receiving CAR-T therapy * Patients who are under 18 years of age or otherwise deemed pediatric * Patients with an ongoing bleeding diathesis (ie: DIC, hemorrhagic shock) * Patients with a chronic hemoglobin below 7.0 * Patients who, prior to their ICU admission, are blood transfusion dependent
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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
1 site. 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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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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