New blood tests could speed up sepsis detection
NCT ID NCT04203979
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is observing about 1,950 emergency patients with suspected sepsis to see if new blood tests (like calprotectin and bacterial DNA tests) can detect infections faster and more accurately than current methods. The goal is to find better ways to diagnose sepsis and tailor care to each patient. No new treatments are being tested.
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 lead to faster and more accurate sepsis diagnosis, enabling personalized treatment for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change patient care, and results may not apply to all hospitals or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,950 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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
Adults with suspected sepsis or other severe conditions in the Emergency department.
- 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: * admitted to emergency department OUH, Ullevål. * managed by the medical rapid response team or the sepsis rapid response team Exclusion Criteria: * Not given informed consent by patient or next of kin (if patient is not able to)
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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
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The places running it
1 site. 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oslo University Hospital
RECRUITINGOslo, Norway
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