The pre-symptomatic detection of early extreme response to an infection (sepsis)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Prediction of sepsis in elective surgery patents; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17375399
• Lead Sponsor: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35831640/ (added 14/07/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-02-28
• Study Start: 2020-10-28
• Last Update Posted: 5 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4385

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged between 18 and 80 years
2. Ability to give written informed consent prior to study participation
3. Patients undergoing elective high-risk surgery (e.g. aortic vascular surgery, cardio-thoracic surgery, colonic surgery, gastrectomy, oesophago-gastrectomy, Whipple’s procedure, biliary or urological procedures)
4. ASA grades 1, 2, 3

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant patients
2. Immunosuppressed patients (e.g. HIV disease, anti-rejection medication)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified