Sepsis study aims to crack the code of failed treatments
NCT ID NCT05826223
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a computer program that sorts sepsis patients into four groups based on their vital signs in the first 8 hours. The goal was to see if these groups have different outcomes, which could help doctors choose the right treatments in the future. Over 1,900 adults took part, but the program did not change their care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,916 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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
All adult patients who present to the emergency department at the participating facilities will automatically be enrolled in the study until the enrollment target for the study is met. All patients will be classified into subphenotypes using the algorithm, but the subgroup that will be analyzed will be patients with suspected infection.
- 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: * All adults who present to the emergency department Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emory Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097, United States
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Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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