Blood test may predict sepsis death risk within 28 days
NCT ID NCT06654895
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether measuring a substance called IL-6 in the blood can help predict which patients with sepsis or septic shock are most likely to die within 28 days. Researchers will enroll 700 adults in intensive care units (ICUs) and follow them for 28 days. If the test works, it could give doctors a fast way to identify high-risk patients and tailor their care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IL-6 blood test (diagnostic device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a quick, reliable tool to identify which sepsis patients are at highest risk of dying within 28 days, helping them make faster treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a validation study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove accurate enough to change patient outcomes, and results may not apply to all hospital settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients diagnosed with sepsis or septic shock, in accordance with the sepsis-3 criteria, admitted or intended to be admitted to the ICU.
- Ages
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22 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: * Adult patients (≥22 years of age) * Diagnosis of sepsis or septic shock based on: the Third International Consensus Definitions (Sepsis-3 criteria) defined as at least one of the following criteria as determined by a treating physician or study physician investigator. * Sepsis: suspected or documented infection (i.e., use or intent to use antibiotics as an indicator) and organ dysfunction defined by a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score ≥2 * Septic shock: sepsis requiring vasopressors and serum lactate levels \>2 mmol/L (18 mg/dL) * Admitted or intended to be admitted to the ICU * At least 3 mL plasma drawn and available for collection (or is anticipated to be able to be drawn and available) within 24 hours of (i.e., up to 24 hours after) the earliest diagnosis of sepsis or septic shock. Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoners or imprisonment at time of enrollment * Prior enrollment into this study * Informed consent as approved by IRB is unable to be obtained.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Intermountain Health
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111, United States
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University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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