New study aims to crack sepsis diagnosis with advanced genetics
NCT ID NCT07599644
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is collecting blood and urine samples from 1,400 ICU patients in China to find new biological markers for sepsis. Researchers will analyze genes, proteins, and metabolites to build faster and more accurate diagnostic tests. The goal is to help doctors identify sepsis earlier and predict which patients are at higher risk.
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 sepsis diagnosis and risk assessment tools for ICU patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not translate into clinical practice or benefit patients directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Critically ill adult patients admitted to the ICU of Yuebei People's Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong, China. The study population includes patients with confirmed sepsis (Sepsis-3 criteria) and non-sepsis controls admitted during the same period. All participants had blood samples (plasma and whole blood RNA) and urine samples collected within 24 hours of ICU admission and stored at -80°C.
- 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 - Sepsis Group: * Age ≥ 18 years * Meets the Sepsis-3 diagnostic criteria: confirmed or suspected infection with an increase in SOFA score of ≥ 2 points from baseline * Develops sepsis within 72 hours of ICU admission * Voluntarily signs the informed consent form (or signed by the legal representative) Inclusion Criteria - Non-Sepsis Group: * Age ≥ 18 years * Hospitalized in the ICU during the same period, with no clear evidence of infection and not meeting the diagnostic criteria for sepsis * Expected ICU treatment time ≥ 24 hours * Voluntarily signs the informed consent form (or signed by the legal representative) Exclusion Criteria: * End-stage chronic organ failure (end-stage renal disease, decompensated liver cirrhosis \[Child-Pugh Grade C\], or chronic heart failure NYHA Class IV), or malignant tumor * Immunocompromised, autoimmune disease, or long-term use of glucocorticoids/immunosuppressants within the past 3 months * Pregnant or postpartum patients * Other conditions deemed unsuitable by the investigator (e.g., terminal state, refusal to cooperate with sample collection, or inability to cooperate with in-hospital and out-of-hospital follow-up)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yuebei People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShaoguan, Guangdong, 512026, China
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