U.S., May 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07582614) titled 'Establishment of Reference Limits for Blood Lactate Levels in Intensive Care Patients With a Particular Focus on Age and Sex' on Nov. 24, 2025.
Brief Summary: The goal of this observational study is to learn whether there are age- and sex-specific threshold levels of blood lactate that can better predict the risk of death and serious illness in people receiving intensive care, especially those with sepsis (a severe infection that affects the whole body).
Lactate is a chemical that the body produces during metabolism. High levels in the blood are often a sign that tissues are not getting enough oxygen, but newer research shows that l...