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Massive sepsis study could revolutionize ICU care
NCT ID NCT07707622
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 2,400 critically ill patients in intensive care units across China to better understand sepsis, a life-threatening condition where the body's response to infection damages its own organs. Researchers will collect detailed data on infections, immune responses, and patient outcomes to develop tools for earlier detection and more personalized treatment. The goal is to reduce deaths and improve recovery for the millions affected by sepsis worldwide.
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 better early warning systems and personalized treatments for sepsis, potentially saving thousands of lives in intensive care units.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new drug or therapy. The findings may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,400 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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Jun 2031
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
Patients admitted to the ICU
- 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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years; 2. ICU stay ≥ 24 hours; 3. Informed consent signed by the patient or their legal representative Exclusion Criteria: 1. ICU stay \< 24 hours; 2. Refusal to provide informed consent; 3. Pregnancy or lactation; 4. Receiving palliative care or expected survival \< 24 hours; 5. Previously enrolled in this study; 6. Severe immunodeficiency (HIV infection, or long-term use of corticosteroids/immunosuppressants).
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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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
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Beijing, 100020, China
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