Can a pamphlet help sepsis patients recover? small study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07415096
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether giving sepsis survivors a simple educational brochure when they leave the intensive care unit (ICU) is feasible. Researchers will enroll 30 adults with sepsis and randomly assign them to receive either usual care or the brochure plus a chance to ask a nurse questions. The goal is to see if this approach can be used in a larger future trial to improve recovery after sepsis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- written discharge education brochure
- What this could lead to
- If this pilot succeeds, it could pave the way for a larger study that tests whether a simple brochure helps sepsis survivors manage their recovery after leaving the ICU.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants. It is not designed to prove that the brochure improves health outcomes, only that the study methods work.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of sepsis based on the sepsis-3 definition (infection + Sequential Organ Failure Assessment \[SOFA\] increase \>2) * Admitted to an ICU * At least 18 years old at study commencement Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read basic English * Despite available accommodations, they lack the cognitive, mental, or physical capacity to complete study assessments by ICU discharge * Readmitted to ICU during their index hospital stay * Hospital length of stay surpasses 30 days.
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