UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059649
Receipt number R000067016
Scientific Title Neuroimaging and post-intensive care syndrome of septic patients
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/05
Last modified on 2025/11/05 17:24:04

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Basic information

Public title

Neuroimaging and post-intensive care syndrome of septic patients

Acronym

Neuro-PICS

Scientific Title

Neuroimaging and post-intensive care syndrome of septic patients

Scientific Title:Acronym

Neuro-PICS

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

sepsis

Classification by specialty

Intensive care medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To longitudinally evaluate brain MRI findings and the severity of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) in patients with sepsis, to identify structural brain changes associated with the development and progression of PICS

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To explore blood biomarkers related to these brain alterations

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

PICS symptoms at 3 months and 1 year after ICU discharge (QOL, cognitive function, anxiety/depressive symptoms, PTSD symptoms, ADL), and brain MRI findings including microbleeds, atrophy, and white matter lesions.

Key secondary outcomes

Serum levels of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-alpha, CRP, S100b, NSE, and neurofilament light chain


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


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Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Patients diagnosed with sepsis based on Sepsis-3 criteria who underwent brain MRI due to impaired consciousness
ICU stay of 48 hours or longer
Expected to achieve independent or minimally assisted daily living through rehabilitation after discharge or transfer, with the ability to attend outpatient follow-up

Key exclusion criteria

* Patients who died during hospitalization
* Patients with a history of dementia or psychiatric disorders (those receiving medication or diagnosed at a medical institution)
* Patients unable to ambulate during hospitalization and therefore unable to attend outpatient visits
* Patients discharged to long-term care facilities and unable to attend outpatient visits
* Patients transferred to chronic care hospitals and unable to attend outpatient visits
* Patients whose primary diagnosis at admission could affect consciousness
* Patients with a pre-admission Barthel Index of 60 or lower
* Patients for whom MRI examination may be harmful due to implanted medical devices, internal/external metal objects, tattoos, or claustrophobia
* Patients otherwise unable to attend outpatient visits for any reason
* Patients deemed inappropriate for inclusion by the attending physician

Target sample size

15


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Nozomu
Middle name
Last name Shima

Organization

Wakayama Medical University

Division name

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Zip code

641-8509

Address

811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama-City, Wakayama-Prefecture 641-8509, Japan

TEL

073-441-0603

Email

nozowmu@wakayama-med.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Nozomu
Middle name
Last name Shima

Organization

Wakayama Medical University

Division name

Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Zip code

641-8509

Address

811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama-City, Wakayama-Prefecture 641-8509, Japan

TEL

073-441-0603

Homepage URL


Email

nozowmu@wakayama-med.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Wakayama Mediccal University

Institute

Department

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Funding Source

Organization

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Wakayama Medical University

Address

811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama-City, Wakayama-Prefecture 641-8509, Japan

Tel

073-447-2300

Email

wa-rinri@wakayama-med.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 11 Month 05 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

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Progress

Recruitment status

Enrolling by invitation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 05 Month 19 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 07 Month 22 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 11 Month 06 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

Nothing special


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 11 Month 05 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 05 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067016