Tiny camera peers into blood vessels to fight sepsis
NCT ID NCT05694455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a handheld microscope to look at tiny blood vessels in 68 adults with sepsis or septic shock. The goal was to understand how these vessels break down during severe infection. The findings may help doctors design better treatments in the future.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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May 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.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Septic Patient Cohort: 1. Greater than or equal to 18 years of age 2. Diagnosed with sepsis or septic shock 3. Require admission to the Hospital Control Cohort: 1. Greater than or equal to 18 years of age 2. Undergoing elective surgery requiring intubation and general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: Patients with any of the following characteristics will be excluded 1. Less than 18 years old 2. Chronic Kidney disease on dialysis 3. Currently pregnant 4. Incarcerated persons Control Cohort: 1. Less than 18 years old 2. History of Chronic Kidney disease on dialysis, uncontrolled diabetes, cirrhosis, heart failure, or nephritic or nephrotic syndromes. 3. Currently pregnant 4. Incarcerated persons
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States
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