NCT02545478

Brief Summary

The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate how early biomarkers of infection and inflammation perform in identifying patients at risk for poor outcome in sepsis and septic shock.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
4,200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
67mo left

Started Apr 2006

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress79%
Apr 2006Dec 2031

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2006

Completed
9.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 8, 2015

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 10, 2015

Completed
15.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2030

Expected
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2031

Last Updated

April 15, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

24.7 years

First QC Date

September 8, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 13, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

septic shockinfectioninflammationpathologic processbiomarkers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • 28 day in-hospital mortality

    participants will be followed up for 28 days

    within 28 days after inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Organ Dysfunction assessed by Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score

    within 24 hours

Study Arms (2)

Infected Group

subjects with suspected infection

Non-infected group

subjects without any infection

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with suspected infection as well as a non-infected control population.

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18 years of age or older
  • Confirmed or suspected infection
  • Age 18 years of age or older
  • A non-infectious clinical presentation to include
  • Normal white blood cell count ( \> 4,000 and/or \< 12,000)
  • Normothermia ( \> 96.5 and/or less 100.4)
  • Absence of the following clinical complaints: productive cough, fever, pyuria, rash
  • No evidence of acute coronary syndrome

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Suspected infection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

RECRUITING

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

whole blood, serum and plasma, urine

MeSH Terms

Conditions

SepsisInfectionsInflammationShock, SepticPathologic Processes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Systemic Inflammatory Response SyndromePathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsShock

Study Officials

  • Nathan Shapiro, MD MPH

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nathan Shapiro, MD MPH

CONTACT

Carlo Ottanelli, BSc

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Emergency Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 8, 2015

First Posted

September 10, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2031

Last Updated

April 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

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