New study aims to spot sepsis faster in ERs
NCT ID NCT06178822
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking for new ways to diagnose sepsis, a life-threatening reaction to infection, earlier in the emergency room. Researchers will study the immune responses of 3,300 adults with suspected infections to find patterns that signal sepsis. The goal is to improve diagnosis and understand long-term effects of sepsis.
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 lead to faster and more accurate diagnosis of sepsis in emergency rooms, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not result in a new diagnostic test, and findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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 research population will include adult patients that present to the ED of participating hospitals. In order to be eligible to participate in the BIOSEP study there must also be a clinical suspicion of an infection or a confirmed infection and MEWS of 2 or higher.
- 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: * Age 18 years or higher * Presentation at the Emergency Department (ED) * Clinical suspicion of infection or earlier confirmed infection * Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) of 2 or higher Exclusion Criteria: * No informed consent given
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, North Holland, 1105AZ, Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC, location VUMC
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, North Holland, 1081HZ, Netherlands
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Flevoziekenhuis
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAlmere Stad, Flevoland, 1315RA, Netherlands
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