Scientists watch sepsis damage tiny vessels in real time
NCT ID NCT07404475
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 30 adults with sepsis to understand how changes in tiny blood vessels (microcirculation) relate to blood clotting problems. Researchers used a special microscope to view blood vessels under the tongue and measured clotting factors. The goal was to see if patients with clotting issues had worse vessel damage. No treatments were given; this was purely an observation study.
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 help doctors better understand how sepsis damages small blood vessels and causes clotting issues, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 30 participants. It does not test any treatment, so it cannot directly improve patient care. Results may not apply to all sepsis patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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 with sepsis or septic shock admitted to a 14-bed medical Intensive Care Unit
- 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 (\>18 years of age) * sepsis or septic shock Exclusion Criteria: * sepsis for more than 24 hours * pre-existing coagulopathy * concurrent use of therapeutic anticoagulation or thrombolytic agents * factors impeding the sublingual microvascular assessment * pregnancy * inability to obtain informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche
Ancona, 60126, Italy
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