Over 31,000 septic shock cases analyzed to find ways to save lives
NCT ID NCT07174765
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at hospital records of more than 31,000 people with septic shock in Catalonia, Spain, from 2018 to 2023. Researchers want to understand how common it is, who gets it, and why death rates differ between hospitals. The goal is to find patterns that can lead to better care and lower death rates.
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 help hospitals improve care and reduce deaths from septic shock by identifying key risk factors and variations in outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove what works best, only describe patterns. Results may not apply outside Catalonia.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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31,480 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2018
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
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
All patients with a diagnosis of septic shockadmitted to the hospitals of the public hospital network of Catalonia, Spain, will be included. The data will be obtained from the Catalan Health System (CatSalut) Minimum Basic Data Set (CMBD) registers (compulsory admissions register for all public and private acute care hospitals in Catalonia, Spain, over a 6-year period (2018 and 2023).
- 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: * Patients with a diagnosis of septic shock admitted to the hospitals of the public hospital network of Catalonia, Spain. Septic shock will be defined using the methodology described by Angus et al., which is currently referenced for population-based studies, consisting of coding a diagnosis of infection with acute organ failure, or sepsis or septic shock. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital General de Granollers
Granollers, Barcelona, 08402, Spain
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