Protein clue may explain dangerous fluid overload in sepsis
NCT ID NCT04474431
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 103 adults with septic shock to see if a protein called VEGF-A is linked to how much extra fluid their bodies hold. Septic shock causes blood vessels to leak, leading to dangerous fluid buildup. Researchers measured VEGF-A levels and fluid balance to better understand this process, which could help improve treatment in the future.
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Study facts
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- 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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103 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient above 18 years old * Patient with septic shock (presence of an infection, hypotension with mean arterial pressure less than 65mmHg and the need for vasopressor treatment (minimum dose 0,3µ/kg/min) * Person informed and signed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Death predicted within 24 hours * Limitation of therapeutic attitudes * Treatment with bevacizumab in the past 6 months * Pathologies with endothelial dysfunction (scleroderma, clarkson syndrome...) * Acute renal failure (KDIGO 3) at ICU admission defined by : * Increase in serum creatinine to \> 354µmol/l or 3 times baseline OR * Urine output ≤0,3 ml/kg/h for 24h OR * Anuria for 12h * Morbid obesity with a body mass index (BMI) \> 35 kg/m². * Limb amputation * Morbid obesity with a body mass index (BMI) \> 35 kg/m². * Amputation of a limb * Pregnant or nursing women * Inability to obtain consent from family * Person with guardianship or curatorship
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Rouen
Rouen, France
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