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NCT06928649 Stratifying Critically Ill Patients for Novel Ferroptosis or Pyroptosis Intervention Strategies

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NCT ID NCT06928649
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor University Hospital, Antwerp
Condition Sepsis
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 600 participants
Start Date 2024-03-13
Primary Completion 2026-08

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Blood sampling

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 600 participants in total. It began in 2024-03-13 with a primary completion date of 2026-08.

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Brief Summary

In order to better determine which therapy is best for patiënts which present with organ falure during the course of their stay in the intesive care unit (ICU) , one has to determine which underlying mechanism is causing this organ falure. We will determine levels of so called "biomarkers" for ferroptosis (a mechan ism of iron-related cell death) in the peripheral blood and biological fluids of criticaly ill patients admitted to the ICU with a catastrrophy (severe infection, trauma ...) . Why ? If it turns out that this ferroptosis plays a role in the ocurrence of organ failure in the critially ill, this will lead to new therapies in the future as drugs become more and more available which can influene this biochemical "pahway". of iron-relatd death.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to the ICU of UZA * Critically ill and predicted to be hospitalised in the ICU for \> 48 hours (i.e. mostly patients admitted for sepsis, trauma, haemorrhagic shock, neurological catastrophe … which means at risk to develop mono-or multiple organ failure) * With arterial line in place (for blood sampling) Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of consent by patient or closest relative * Postoperative patients after major surgery in whom prolonged ICU stay is not foreseen (i.e. elective cardiac surgery

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Tom Stroobants, MD

✉ tom.stroobants@uza.be

📞 +32 3 821 / 24 52

Principal Investigator

Philippe Jorens, MD, PhD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Antwerp

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT06928649 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Sepsis. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT06928649 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT06928649 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at tom.stroobants@uza.be for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT06928649 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Edegem, Belgium.

Who is sponsoring the NCT06928649 clinical trial?

NCT06928649 is sponsored by University Hospital, Antwerp. The principal investigator is Philippe Jorens, MD, PhD at University Hospital, Antwerp. The trial plans to enroll 600 participants.

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