Early stage identification of microbial germs through gas chromatography coupled ion mobility spectrometry by using the example of sepsis pathogens

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00026189

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-07

Start date

2021-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

A41.9

Interventions

Group 1: Investigation of a further blood culture pair (additional extraction of 15 ml blood without de novo puncture) in the course of routine sepsis diagnostics using gas chromatography coupled ion

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - clinical suspicion of sepsis - patient age of at least 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - dissonance with inclusion criteria - pregnancy - member of another study with trial drugs or products - indication for rejection of participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- time of germ identification by use of gas chromatography coupled ion mobility spectroscopy - time of germ identification by use of conventional microbiological blood culture diagnostics - specificity and sensitivity of gas chromatography coupled ion mobility spectroscopy measured against conventional microbiological blood culture diagnostics	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- morbidity based on the Simplified Acute Physiology (SAPS) II score - length of stay in the intensive care unit - microbiologically determined germ spectrum of bacteremia - dose and type of the administered antibiotics	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNils Kunze-Szikszay

Universitätsmedizin GöttingenKlinik für Anästhesiologie

nils.kunze@med.uni-goettingen.de0551 3922995

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026