Testing for sepsis in primary care

Completed

• Conditions: Sepsis; community-acquired infections; primary care

• Registration Number: NL-OMON20451
• Lead Sponsor: MC Utrecht

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 350

Inclusion Criteria

1)Adult patients (>18 years)

2)Home visit by a general practitioner from an out-of-hours service

Exclusion Criteria

1) No informed consent

2) Non-infectious cause of the acute complaints, e.g. stroke or myocardial infarction.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is diagnosis of sepsis within 72 hours of inclusion. The reference standard is an expert panel assessment (following the SEPSIS-3 definitions)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of sepsis <br /><br>30-day mortality<br /><br>Hospital and ICU admission within 72 hours and length of hospital stay. <br /><br>Cost-effectiveness