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Active, not recruitingNCT05060250Updated Aug 15, 2023

Symphony IL-6 Cutoff Establishment Study for Patients at Risk of Severe Sepsis Due to COVID-19

An observational study in Severe Sepsis, sponsored by Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc.. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-08-15.

Sponsored by Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Nov 2024, 1 year 11 months ago, but the record still lists the study as active, not recruiting.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
96
Ages
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Symphony IL-6 is a device that quantitates human IL-6 by fluorescence enzyme immunoassay (FEIA) from whole-blood specimens. Use of Symphony IL- 6 removes the need for plasma separation before testing. Symphony IL-6 comprises two components, the Symphony Fluorescence Immunoanalyzer and the Symphony IL-6 Cartridge. Whole blood is added to the cartridge and then up to six cartridges can be inserted into the immunoanalyzer. After 20 minutes a readout and printout are given with a quantitative IL-6 concentration. The used cartridges are fully enclosed and can be easily disposed of in general hospital bio-waste. Given the nature of this device and its portability, there is potential for future deployment as a point-of-care (POC) device.

This study is to establish an interleukin-6 (IL-6) cutoff value using the Symphony IL-6 test for patients at high risk of severe sepsis caused by a COVID-19 infection.

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Conditions studied

  • Severe Sepsis

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In context

Sepsis

2,416 studies on the registry are indexed under Sepsis; 541 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 96 is below the median of 150 across 1,162 observational studies indexed under Sepsis.

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Lead sponsor

Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

This study will test 96 remnant, whole-blood specimens collected as baseline samples from confirmed COVID-19 patients at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Subjects will be symptomatic and have been confirmed by an emergency use authorized (EUA) real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test to be COVID-19 positive. The whole-blood specimens will have been submitted to the local laboratory for routine testing.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Whole-blood specimen collected in K2 EDTA anticoagulant tubes
  • Subject is considered to have severe or critical illness per below:

Severe Illness

  1. SpO2 \< 94% on room air at sea level;
  2. Ratio of arterial partial pressure of oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) \< 300 mmHg;
  3. Respiratory frequency > 30 breaths/min;
  4. Or lung infiltrates >50% Critical Illness

a) Respiratory failure; b) Septic shock; c) And/or multiple organ dysfunction d) At least one criterion of severe illness

  • Subject confirmed to be COVID-19 positive by an EUA RT-PCR test
  • Subject is 18+ years of age
  • Minimum volume of 100µL for Symphony IL-6 testing
  • Specimen is available for testing within 12 hours from collection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is receiving an anti-IL-6 treatment
  • Subject is receiving
  • Hemolyzed specimens
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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
96 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurement of IL-6 Concentration in Patients at High Risk of Severe Sepsis

    Determine the interleukin-6 concentration in whole blood samples from patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection and are at high risk of septic shock.

    Time frame: Specimen is tested within 12 hours from collection

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Acton, Texas 01720, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Aug 2021 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Nov 2024, 38 months after the start.

Of 52 industry-sponsored observational studies under Sepsis, half reached primary completion within 16 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 6 and three quarters within 44. This study's planned 38 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 543 studies reached it within 27 months; a quarter within 12 and three quarters within 56.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Sep 9, 2021
First posted
Sep 29, 2021
StartActual
Aug 31, 2021
Primary completionEst.
Nov 30, 2024
CompletionEst.
Dec 31, 2024
Last update
Aug 15, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 15, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05060250
Lead sponsor
Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 29, 2021
Start date
Aug 31, 2021
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 15, 2023

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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