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CompletedNCT05908162Updated Dec 30, 2025Results posted

Algorithm for Predicting the Unfavorable Course of Sepsis in Children

An observational study in Sepsis, sponsored by The Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology. Completed at 1 site in Belarus. Open to participants aged 1 Day to 18 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-30.

Sponsored by The Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
185
Ages
1 Day to 18 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A comprehensive strategy will be used to investigate the relationship and correlation between 4 diagnostically significant markers relevant for early diagnosis and prediction of complications and death in the development of sepsis in children (C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, presepsin and lipopolysaccharide binding protein). For the first time, an attempt will be made to assess the genetic characteristics of the patient's from the point of view of predisposition to the unfavorable development of the sepsis based on the study of polymorphism of a number of genes of the immune system (tumor necrosis factor beta; interleukin 6, 8, 10; lymphotoxin alpha, etc.).

Based on the study results, an algorithm to predict the unfavorable course of sepsis in children will be developed using a comprehensive assessment of biochemical and molecular genetic markers.

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  • analyze biochemical markers and immune status data in sepsis patients and in the comparison group;
  • assess the state of the cellular immunity, level of pro-inflammatory cytokines, genetic polymorphism of immune response genes in sepsis patients;
  • carry out a correlation analysis of clinical and laboratory data and immune system among patients of different groups (with and without septic shock, taking into account the outcome);
  • assess the relationship between the genetic characteristics of the patient's immune system and the severity of the pathological process;
  • based on the data obtained, prepare instructions for use, which describes an algorithm to predict the unfavorable course of sepsis in children.
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Conditions studied

  • Sepsis

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Keywords

  • Sepsis
  • monocytes
  • neutrophils
  • genetic polymorphism
  • PDRF
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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 enrollment of 185 is above the median of 150 across 1,162 observational studies indexed under Sepsis.

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Lead sponsor

The Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Day to 18 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients with severe viral infection, with sepsis on day 1 and day 7

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Inclusion criteria

  • age from 1 month to 18 years;
  • confirmed septic process$
  • .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • age from 18 years;
  • refuse of patient to participate in the trial;
  • chronic mental disorders with severe manifestations;
  • pregnancy/lactation;
  • intercurrent severe chronic diseases;
  • , Hepatites B/C;
  • active tuberculosis;
  • cachexia of any origin;
  • malignant neoplasms.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
185 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Patients with sepsis on day 1

    Patients with sepsis on day 1

    Diagnostic Test: Bood leukocyte subsets

  • Patients with sepsis on day 7

    Patients with sepsis on day 7

    Diagnostic Test: Bood leukocyte subsets

  • Patients with severe bacterial infection

    Patients with severe bacterial infection (pneumonia)

    Diagnostic Test: Bood leukocyte subsets

  • Patients with severe viral infection

    Patients with severe viral infection (COVID19)

    Diagnostic Test: Bood leukocyte subsets

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testBood leukocyte subsets

    Determination of blood leukocyte subpopulations, subpopulation of monocytes and expression CD64 on neutrophils

    Also known as: assessment of genetic polymorphism

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood Leukocyte Subpopulations: the Absolute Numbers of Leukocytes of Specific Phenotypes

    Determination of blood leukocyte subpopulations and their total number in the blood samples (10\^9 cells/l): WBC (leukocytes), CD45+(lymphocytes),CD3+ (T-lymphocytes), CD3- CD16/56+ (NK-cells), CD3+ CD16/56+ (NKT-cells), CD3+ CD4+ (T-helpers), CD3+ CD8+ (T-cytotoxic cells), CD19+ (B-lymphocytes), CD14+ (monocytes): CD14+CD16- (сlassical monocytes), CD14+СD16+(Intermediate monocytes), СD14-СD16+(nonclassical monocytes). Leucocyte count was determined under a microscope in a Goryaev chamber.

    Time frame: 1 month

  2. Blood Leukocyte Subpopulations: Flow Cytometry Measure (Percentage of Cells of Parent Population, %)

    Determination of the relative subpopulations of blood leukocytes (percentage of cells of parent population, %): CD45+ (% leukocytes that are lymphocytes), CD3+ (% lymphocytes that are T-cells), CD3- CD16/56+ (% lymphocytes that are NK-cells), CD3+ CD16/56+ (% T-lymphocytes that are NKT-cells), CD3+ CD4+ (% T-lymphocytes that are T-helpers), CD3+ CD8+ (% T-lymphocytes that are T-cytotoxic cells), CD19+ (% lymphocytes that are B-cells), CD14+ CD16- (% monocytes that are classical), CD14+ CD16+ (% monocytes that are intermediate), CD14- CD16+ (% monocytes that are nonclassical), nCD64+ (% neutrophils that express CD64), mHLA-DR (% monocytes that express human leukocyte antigen-DR (HLA-DR)). Cell samples were counted on a FACSCalibur cytofluorimeter. Data were analyzed using Flowing Software version 2.5.1 or BD FACSDiva 7.0.

    Time frame: 1 month

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Results

Posted Dec 30, 2025

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePatients With Sepsis on Day 1Patients With Sepsis on Day 7Patients With Severe Bacterial InfectionPatients With Severe Viral InfectionControl Group
Started5047332035
Completed5047332035
Not completed00000

Outcome measures

PrimaryBlood Leukocyte Subpopulations: the Absolute Numbers of Leukocytes of Specific Phenotypes

Determination of blood leukocyte subpopulations and their total number in the blood samples (10\^9 cells/l): WBC (leukocytes), CD45+(lymphocytes),CD3+ (T-lymphocytes), CD3- CD16/56+ (NK-cells), CD3+ CD16/56+ (NKT-cells), CD3+ CD4+ (T-helpers), CD3+ CD8+ (T-cytotoxic cells), CD19+ (B-lymphocytes), CD14+ (monocytes): CD14+CD16- (сlassical monocytes), CD14+СD16+(Intermediate monocytes), СD14-СD16+(nonclassical monocytes). Leucocyte count was determined under a microscope in a Goryaev chamber.

Time frame:
1 month
Reported as:
Mean · 10^9 cells/l
Blood Leukocyte Subpopulations: the Absolute Numbers of Leukocytes of Specific Phenotypes
10^9 cells/lPatients With Sepsis, Day 1Patients With Sepsis, Day 7Patients With Severe Bacterial InfectionPatients With Severe Viral InfectionControl Group
WBC, 10^9 cells/l16.0 (8.7 to 19.8)11.2 (7.7 to 18.6)11.9 (8.7 to 14.3)4.9 (3.8 to 7.1)6.9 (6.0 to 8.8)
lymphocyte, 10^9 cells/l1.83 (1.23 to 3.01)3.10 (1.84 to 4.19)1.93 (0.97 to 3.02)1.14 (0.79 to 1.65)3.24 (2.44 to 3.89)
T-lymphocytes,10^9 cells/l1.28 (0.65 to 2.20)2.0 (1.2 to 2.9)1.24 (0.59 to 2.32)0.81 (0.44 to 1.28)2.1 (1.64 to 2.62)
NK-cells,10^9 cells/l0.10 (0.05 to 0.19)0.14 (0.08 to 0.35)0.10 (0.06 to 0.22)0.15 (0.09 to 0.21)0.36 (0.23 to 0.50)
NKT-cells,10^9 cells/l0.020 (0.012 to 0.044)0.050 (0.026 to 0.11)0.025 (0.012 to 0.041)0.038 (0.022 to 0.071)0.083 (0.041 to 0.16)
T-helpers,10^9 cells/l0.65 (0.34 to 1.43)1.0 (0.61 to 1.78)0.73 (0.37 to 1.68)0.40 (0.28 to 0.80)1.19 (0.89 to 1.34)
T-cytotoxic,10^9 cells/l0.40 (0.21 to 0.71)0.69 (0.43 to 1.1)0.39 (0.18 to 0.66)0.30 (0.15 to 0.40)0.74 (0.55 to 0.85)
B-lymphocytes,10^9 cells/l0.36 (0.17 to 0.78)0.54 (0.19 to 0.80)0.58 (0.30 to 1.0)0.16 (0.11 to 0.26)0.43 (0.24 to 0.66)
monocytes,10^9 cells/l1.04 (0.35 to 1.55)0.78 (0.34 to 1.19)0.87 (0.55 to 1.50)0.4 (0.24 to 0.62)0.46 (0.35 to 0.50)
сlassical monocytes,10^9 cells/l0.66 (0.27 to 1.28)0.45 (0.14 to 0.93)0.76 (0.45 to 1.26)0.28 (0.19 to 0.51)0.38 (0.28 to 0.42)
Intermediate monocytes,10^9 cells/l0.09 (0.025 to 0.20)0.04 (0.01 to 0.09)0.06 (0.03 to 0.13)0.05 (0.03 to 0.09)0.027 (0.018 to 0.043)
nonclassical monocytes,10^9 cells/l0.014 (0.0022 to 0.038)0.008 (0.001 to 0.027)0.015 (0.0046 to 0.048)0.011 (0.007 to 0.021)0.004 (0.003 to 0.017)
Statistical analysis
  • Patients With Sepsis, Day 1 vs Patients With Severe Viral Infection vs Control Group · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = <0.05
PrimaryBlood Leukocyte Subpopulations: Flow Cytometry Measure (Percentage of Cells of Parent Population, %)

Determination of the relative subpopulations of blood leukocytes (percentage of cells of parent population, %): CD45+ (% leukocytes that are lymphocytes), CD3+ (% lymphocytes that are T-cells), CD3- CD16/56+ (% lymphocytes that are NK-cells), CD3+ CD16/56+ (% T-lymphocytes that are NKT-cells), CD3+ CD4+ (% T-lymphocytes that are T-helpers), CD3+ CD8+ (% T-lymphocytes that are T-cytotoxic cells), CD19+ (% lymphocytes that are B-cells), CD14+ CD16- (% monocytes that are classical), CD14+ CD16+ (% monocytes that are intermediate), CD14- CD16+ (% monocytes that are nonclassical), nCD64+ (% neutrophils that express CD64), mHLA-DR (% monocytes that express human leukocyte antigen-DR (HLA-DR)). Cell samples were counted on a FACSCalibur cytofluorimeter. Data were analyzed using Flowing Software version 2.5.1 or BD FACSDiva 7.0.

Time frame:
1 month
Reported as:
Mean · percentage of cells of parent population
Blood Leukocyte Subpopulations: Flow Cytometry Measure (Percentage of Cells of Parent Population, %)
percentage of cells of parent populationPatients With Sepsis, Day 1Patients With Sepsis, Day 7Patients With Severe Bacterial InfectionPatients With Severe Viral InfectionControl Group
% leukocytes that are lymphocytes15.2 (9.9 to 25.6)30.3 (18.3 to 39.9)15.7 (11.1 to 18.9)24.9 (13.6 to 36.1)44.5 (35.4 to 52.0)
% lymphocytes that are T-cells67.4 (59.1 to 77.6)71.5 (65.2 to 76.0)62.9 (57.5 to 67.9)69.3 (65.5 to 74.7)71.5 (62.9 to 76.9)
% lymphocytes that are NK-cells5.42 (3.01 to 10.98)7.4 (4.3 to 10.2)4.5 (3.2 to 10.7)13.35 (8.79 to 18.32)11.6 (8.0 to 17.1)
% T-lymphocytes that are NKT-cells1.19 (0.6 to 2.3)2.2 (1.0 to 3.5)1.13 (0.7 to 2.1)3.4 (1.85 to 5.45)3.4 (1.5 to 4.2)
% T-lymphocytes that are T-helpers37.6 (26.6 to 48.9)41.4 (36.4 to 47.9)36.8 (33.6 to 44.2)39.8 (31.66 to 47.38)34.8 (29.1 to 41.0)
% T-lymphocytes that are T-cytotoxic cells20.1 (16.0 to 28.8)24.8 (18.9 to 29.8)19.1 (15.2 to 23.4)22.46 (18.89 to 26.43)22.9 (20.1 to 27.7)
% lymphocytes that are B-cells20.5 (13.6 to 31.6)17.3 (10.7 to 23.2)27.4 (21.3 to 33.0)14.18 (10.96 to 17.03)13.5 (10.3 to 17.4)
% monocytes that are classical74.6 (67.0 to 81.4)81.2 (76.5 to 87.7)83.0 (75.7 to 85.7)78.0 (62.6 to 80.05)82.8 (78.8 to 88.1)
% monocytes that are intermediate11.4 (7.17 to 18.5)7.02 (3.42 to 9.7)6.28 (4.93 to 12.4)12.6 (7.83 to 19.65)6.1 (4.2 to 9.5)
% monocytes that are nonclassical2.03 (1.08 to 3.89)1.15 (0.56 to 2.43)2.16 (1.05 to 3.67)3.5 (1.39 to 5.3)1.1 (0.5 to 3.4)
% neutrophils that express CD6483.9 (74.0 to 93.7)5.55 (1.25 to 33.9)81.4 (44.7 to 94.3)0.35 (0.2 to 16.33)0.7 (0.3 to 1.6)
% monocytes that express HLA-DR58.98 (28.76 to 96.64)88.54 (53.36 to 93.5)62.63 (44.07 to 95.6)86.4 (56.2 to 98.9)67.0 (56.3 to 97.1)
Statistical analysis
  • Patients With Sepsis, Day 1 vs Patients With Severe Bacterial Infection vs Patients With Severe Viral Infection · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = <0.05
  • Patients With Sepsis, Day 1 vs Patients With Severe Viral Infection vs Control Group · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = <0.05
  • Patients With Sepsis, Day 1 vs Patients With Sepsis, Day 7 vs Patients With Severe Bacterial Infection · Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) · p = <0.02

Adverse events

Collected over 3 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Patients With Sepsis on Day 13/50 (6%)3/50 (6%)0/50 (0%)
Patients With Sepsis on Day 70/47 (0%)0/47 (0%)0/47 (0%)
Patients With Severe Bacterial Infection0/33 (0%)0/33 (0%)0/33 (0%)
Patients With Severe Viral Infection0/20 (0%)0/20 (0%)0/20 (0%)
Control Group0/35 (0%)0/35 (0%)0/35 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventPatients With Sepsis on Day 1Patients With Sepsis on Day 7Patients With Severe Bacterial InfectionPatients With Severe Viral InfectionControl Group
deathInfections and infestations3/50————

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Patients With Sepsis on Day 1Patients With Sepsis on Day 7Patients With Severe Bacterial InfectionPatients With Severe Viral InfectionControl GroupTotal
<=18 years5047332035185
Between 18 and 65 years000000
>=65 years000000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Patients With Sepsis on Day 1Patients With Sepsis on Day 7Patients With Severe Bacterial InfectionPatients With Severe Viral InfectionControl GroupTotal
Female202021141691
Male30271261994
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)Patients With Sepsis on Day 1Patients With Sepsis on Day 7Patients With Severe Bacterial InfectionPatients With Severe Viral InfectionControl GroupTotal
Count of participants—————0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Patients With Sepsis on Day 1Patients With Sepsis on Day 7Patients With Severe Bacterial InfectionPatients With Severe Viral InfectionControl GroupTotal
Belarus5047332035185
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Study locations

1 site
  • City Children's Infectious Clinical Hospital
    Minsk, Belarus
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 30, 2025, 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
NCT05908162
Lead sponsor
The Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology
Collaborators
Belarusian State Medical University
Responsible party
E.G.Fomina (Head of the Laboratory for Immunology and Cellular Biotechnology, The Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 18, 2023
Start date
Jul 1, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 25, 2024
Completion
Jan 1, 2025
Results posted
Dec 30, 2025
Last update
Dec 30, 2025

Study contacts

Elena G Fomina, Dr
principal investigator · The Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology (RRPCEM)

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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