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Study identifier: NCT06624618 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit

Condition: Sepsis · Bloodstream Infection  ·  Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center

PhaseN/A
Planned participants300
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Rapid diagnosis of sepsis is crucial for treatment and survival. Currently, blood culture takes 48 hours-5 days to complete. After starting antimicrobial treatment blood culture results are not reliable. As a result, empirical broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy is mostly used. This implies possible antimicrobial over- or under treatment which is associated with increased antimicrobial resistance development. Early identification of the causative pathogen of sepsis will therefore have a major impact on the adequate treatment and reduction of high mortality rates. To date, there is not a single molecular diagnostic test available on the market to detect all putative causative bacterial pathogens of sepsis. In this study, the investigators will develop and validate a completely new molecular sepsis approach based on pathogen DNA detection, as an alternative to culture.

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Talk to the study team

Anna Wijen, Msc.  ·  +31 626882868  ·  anna.wijen@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Paul Savelkoul, Prof. Dr.  ·  +31 433876610  ·  paul.savelkoul@mumc.nl

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Locations (1)

Maastricht University Medical CenterMaastricht, Limburg, NetherlandsRecruiting

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