Actively Recruiting
Sepsis and Hospital Mortality
Led by University of Calabria · Updated on 2025-08-07
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
74 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of hospital mortality, with a rate of approximately 20% (World Health Organization) among vulnerable patients admitted to high-intensity care units such as CCUs and inpatient wards. Currently, diagnostic criteria such as the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) and the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, although widely used, lack sufficient specificity and accuracy. No established parameters are available for early and timely diagnosis. This study aims to address this gap by investigating the variability of blood plasma conductivity and dielectric constant using microwave probes previously validated for non-invasive glucose monitoring. The acquired data will be analyzed using the Anritsu VectorStar VNA to identify innovative and reliable parameters associated with the presence of severe infections.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Sepsis and Hospital Mortality
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Cardiology patients without documented infection (Control Group)
- Patients with sepsis
- Patients with nosocomial infection
- Patients with myocarditis, endocarditis, or pericarditis
- Ability to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe or chronic medical conditions that may affect study results, such as autoimmune diseases, renal or hepatic failure
- Use of medications like corticosteroids or immunosuppressants that could affect biophysical measurements
- Diagnosis of cancer
- Diseases affecting the immune system, including lymphomas and leukemias
- Congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies such as HIV
- Inability to read and sign the informed consent form
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
''Annunziata'' Hospital
Cosenza, Italy, 87100
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Antonio Curcio, Medicine
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
5
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