Simple blood test may spot sepsis patients at risk of rapid decline
NCT ID NCT06612307
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study looked at whether certain blood cell tests can predict early worsening in sepsis patients. Researchers followed 161 adults in intensive care for up to 5 days after diagnosis. They compared white blood cell profiles and platelet indices to see which better predicted a rise in organ failure, septic shock, or death. The goal is to find a simple tool to identify high-risk patients early.
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 a simple blood test to identify sepsis patients at high risk of rapid decline, helping doctors intervene earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to all sepsis patients, especially those with diabetes who were excluded.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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422 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Sep 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
population admitted to the ICU with a diagnosis of sepsis were screened for inclusion within 48 h of presentation to the hospital. Sepsis was defined as per the Sepsis-3 definition, 6 ie, the presence of suspected or documented infection with organ dysfunction determined by an acute increase of sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score by 2 or more points
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 population of both sex, aged 20 or older admitted to the ICU with a diagnosis of sepsis were screened for inclusion within 48 h of presentation to the hospital. Sepsis was defined as per the Sepsis-3 definition, 6 ie, the presence of suspected or documented infection with organ dysfunction determined by an acute increase of sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score by 2 or more points Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal. * History of surgery in the last 7 days from admission. * Immunocompromised population ( post-transplantation, steroid use \> 5 mg per day, malignancy, HIV, on chemotherapy). * History of platelet transfusion one week before admission. * Bone marrow transplanted population on steroid therapy. * Von-Willebrand disease. * Myelodysplastic or proliferative patients. * Blood dyscarsiasis * Obestetric parturients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mina Maher Raouf
Minya, 61511, Egypt
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