Blood protein may warn of kidney danger in sepsis
NCT ID NCT06072508
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at whether a protein called vasorin in the blood can help predict how severe kidney injury will be in people with septic shock. Researchers took blood samples from 50 intensive care patients on day 0 and day 3. The goal was to see if vasorin levels are linked to death or long-term kidney problems.
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 vasorin proves to be a reliable early biomarker, it could help doctors identify septic shock patients at highest risk for kidney failure and death sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study (50 people) that only looks for a link, not a treatment. The findings may not apply to all patients or lead to any change in care.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Mar 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 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: * Age ≥18 years old. * Hospitalized in intensive care or medical resuscitation units. * With a septic shock state defined by 2 mmol/l lactate sepsis, requiring vasopressors to maintain mean blood pressure 65 mmHg (despite adequate vascular filling). * Whether or not they have developed AKI. * Patient/family information and collection of non opposition Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with chronic respiratory failure. * Pregnant women. * Patients in palliative care. * Information for the patient/someone close and collection of his opposition
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, 80000, France
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