Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials evaluate lactic acid or lactate monitoring across Early Phase 1 through Phase 4 as well as observational study designs. These investigations address conditions such as hyperlactatemia in septic shock, cardiac arrest, acute pancreatitis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, and metabolic parameters in surgical or healthy populations. Supported by industry sponsors like NovelMed Therapeutics and academic institutions including the Mayo Clinic and the University of Manitoba, these trials encompass completed, active, recruiting, and not yet recruiting statuses.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT06701760 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Traumatic Brain Injury
University of California, Los Angeles
2028-01-10 PHASE2
NCT06950060 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Stroke, Chronic; Aging; Cognitive Decline; Motor Dysfunction; Neuroplasticity
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2026-07-15
NCT07774520 RECRUITING
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer(NSCLC); EGFR Mutant
Samsung Medical Center
2026-05-26 PHASE2
NCT06558422 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Insulin Resistance; Hyperinsulinemia; Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Prediabetic State; Obesity
Columbia University
2027-01-01 PHASE1
NCT07733206 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sepsis
University Hospital Center of Martinique
2026-09-15
NCT07160426 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sepsis
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2026-07-01 PHASE2
NCT03567824 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Hypomagnesemia in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Pharmalyte Solutions LLC
2026-03-01 PHASE2
NCT07635875 RECRUITING
Scar Conditions and Fibrosis of Skin; Scar Quality Assessment and Safety; Scar Tissue
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
2026-04-16 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT07756476 RECRUITING
Acute Pancreatitis (AP)
University of Southern California
2026-03-19
NCT07426172 RECRUITING
Hyperlactatemia; Metabolic Syndrome (MetS); Lipolysis; Exercise
Ricardo Mora
2026-01-20
NCT07619729 ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Diabetes Type 2; Periodontal Disease; Caries
Colgate Palmolive
2026-05-26 PHASE4
NCT07731451 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Aging Well; Aging
Northern Arizona University
2027-01-01 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT06168175 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Major Depressive Disorder
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
2024-01 PHASE2
NCT05004610 RECRUITING
Cardiac Arrest; Ischemia Reperfusion Injury; Anoxic Brain Injury
Erasme University Hospital
2025-02-19 PHASE2
NCT07202559 RECRUITING
Pancreatitis, Chronic; Pancreatitis, Acute; Pancreatic Duct Stones
Changhai Hospital
2025-10-13
NCT06541535 RECRUITING
Diabetic Keto-acidosis
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
2025-11-26 PHASE4
NCT07212595 RECRUITING
Acute Kidney Injury; Mechanical Ventilation
Dana Fuhrman
2026-07-08 PHASE2
NCT06634069 RECRUITING
Septic Shock; Intracranial Hypertension
University Hospital Pilsen
2024-11-24 PHASE2
NCT04623502 RECRUITING
Kidney Cancer; Renal Cell Carcinoma; Clear Cell Carcinoma; Urothelial Carcinoma; Metastatic Kidney Cancer; Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma; Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma; Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma; Fumarate Hydratase Deficiency; Succinate Dehydrogenase-Deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma; HLRCC; Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2019-09-30
NCT06482463 RECRUITING
Nosocomial Infection
University Hospital, Toulouse
2025-02-12
NCT07329660 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Hemodynamic Stability; Anesthesia Induction
Air Force Military Medical University, China
2026-02-16
NCT07729943 RECRUITING
Healthy Subjects With Low Energy Levels
Applied Food Sciences Inc.
2026-03-15
NCT06107335 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Pre-Eclampsia
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
2025-07-01 PHASE4
NCT07683650 RECRUITING
TMJ Disc Displacement With Reduction
Mansoura University
2026-01-06
NCT03704766 RECRUITING
Joint Infection; Infection of Hip Joint (Disorder); Infection of Shoulder Joint; Septic Arthritis
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
2016-06-28
NCT07738640 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Endurance Running Performance; Exercise Training Adaptation
Shuqi Jia
2026-08
NCT05036122 WITHDRAWN
Healthy
Mayo Clinic
2026-01
NCT06671106 RECRUITING
Gingivitis
Università degli Studi di Ferrara
2025-01-07
NCT07488078 RECRUITING
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
King Edward Medical University
2025-12-01 PHASE1
NCT07035509 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Septic Shock; Pediatric Critical Illness
Fundación Cardioinfantil Instituto de Cardiología
2025-07-01 PHASE4
NCT07306845 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Postoperative Outcome; Whipple Procedures
Alexandria University
2025-12-25
NCT07224282 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Exogenous Ketosis
University of Oklahoma
2025-11-17 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT07124130 RECRUITING
Induced Labor
Eastern Virginia Medical School
2025-09 PHASE4
NCT07263698 COMPLETED
Gingivitis; Plaque, Dental
Colgate Palmolive
2025-12-01 PHASE3
NCT07174128 COMPLETED
Cut-Off Value; Plethysmographic Variability Index; Intraoperative; Fluid Therapy; Serum Lactate; Excision; Supra-Tentorial Brain Tumors
Cairo University
2025-09-20
NCT06030609 COMPLETED
Electrolyte Imbalance; Kidney Transplant; Complications
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
2024-09-01 PHASE3
NCT07439523 COMPLETED
Recovery Strategies After Simulated 400-meter Sprint in University Athletes
Surabaya State University
2026-02-18
NCT06626984 UNKNOWN
Sepsis; Fluid Overload; Endothelial Dysfunction; Microcirculation
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
2024-12-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT06602336 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Coronary Artery Bypass; Coronary Artery Bypass Graft; Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG); Valve Replacement; Valve Surgery; Cardiovascular; CABG
Queen Mary University of London
2025-05-20
NCT06487299 UNKNOWN
Iron Deficiency Anemia in Childbirth
The Second Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
2024-07-25 PHASE2
NCT06668714 RECRUITING
Pre Diabetes; Metabolic Syndrome
University of Aarhus
2024-08-22
NCT06063772 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Hypertension
University of California, San Diego
2025-01 PHASE4
NCT02776488 WITHDRAWN
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
University of California, Los Angeles
2020-09 PHASE2
NCT06126354 WITHDRAWN
Insulin Resistance; Prediabetic State; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Overweight and Obesity
Columbia University
2024-07-01 PHASE1
NCT06597253 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Cardiovascular; Coronary Artery Bypass; Valve Replacement
Queen Mary University of London
2025-02-14
NCT05724134 COMPLETED
Insulin Resistance; Prediabetic State; Hyperinsulinemia; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Obesity
Columbia University
2023-08-29 PHASE1
NCT07723391 COMPLETED
Donor Hepatectomy; Serum Lactate; Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading
Shifa International Hospital
2024-12-01
NCT07137611 COMPLETED
Exercise Training; BDNF; Cognitive Functions; Lactate Blood Increase
Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
2025-06-15
NCT06222021 UNKNOWN
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified; Postoperative Complications; Hyperlactatemia; Abdomen Disease
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
2024-02
NCT06370975 UNKNOWN
Fluid Resuscitation
Assiut University
2024-08-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT07146490 COMPLETED
Irisin; Lactate; Cognitive Function; Exercise Training
Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
2025-06-10
NCT07133061 COMPLETED
Effect of Supplementation on Performance
University of South Bohemia
2024-11-15
NCT06110429 UNKNOWN
Intra Cerebral Hypertension; Lactate Sodium Solution
University Hospital, Geneva
2024-01 PHASE3
NCT05731050 Not yet recruiting
PNH - Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
NovelMed Therapeutics
2025-06 Phase 2
NCT07149272 COMPLETED
Fatigue; Lactate; Frailty; Sarcopenia in Elderly; Quality of Life
Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
2024-02-16
NCT07596511 COMPLETED
Healthy Adult Male
Trabzon University
2025-04-15
NCT06835023 RECRUITING
Acute Pancreatitis (AP); Acute Pancreatic Fluid Collection; Fluid Resuscitation
Satu Mare County Emergency Hospital
2022-01-10
NCT06775314 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Acne Vulgaris
Dr.dr.Irma Bernadette, SpKK (K)
2025-03-01 PHASE3
NCT06466655 COMPLETED
Middle-aged Adults; Major Depressive Disorder
University of Delaware
2024-05-30
NCT06365320 COMPLETED
Lactate; Sports Performance; Metabolomics; Proteomics
Fundació Eurecat
2024-10-04
NCT05646563 Not yet recruiting
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
NovelMed Therapeutics
2025-03 Phase 2
NCT04893382 TERMINATED
Burns
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
2021-10-17
NCT06654687 COMPLETED
Pregnancy; Cesarean Delivery; Spinal Anesthesia Induced Hypotension; Cardiac Output Measurement; Volume Status
Sameh Fathy
2024-10-27
NCT05489952 UNKNOWN
Hip Fractures; Fragility Fracture; Osteoporotic Fractures
He Qifei
2022-09-15 PHASE4
NCT05036122 Not yet recruiting
Healthy
Mayo Clinic
2025-02 Not Applicable
NCT06121323 COMPLETED
Heart Failure, Systolic
Henrik Wiggers
2023-11-22
NCT06384469 Not yet recruiting
Rhinoplasty|Nasal Skin-soft Tissue Envelope Metabolism|Lactic Acid|Autologous Cartilage Grafting
University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice
2025-01-02 --
NCT05646524 Not yet recruiting
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
NovelMed Therapeutics
2025-01 Phase 2
NCT06589856 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Metabolic Syndrome
University of Aarhus
2024-10
NCT06670742 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Marathon Runner
National Taiwan Sport University
2024-11-08
NCT06521645 COMPLETED
Endovascular Procedures
Air Force Military Medical University, China
2024-10-30
NCT05917873 COMPLETED
Obesity
University of Aarhus
2023-09-07
NCT02785224 Not yet recruiting
Cardiac Arrest
University of Athens|University of Thessaly
2024-12 --
NCT06856811 COMPLETED
TMJ Disorder
Sana'a University
2023-08-01
NCT06918314 COMPLETED
Blood Flow Restriction Training; Muscle Oxygenation; Physiological Adaptations
Eastern Mediterranean University
2024-07-01
NCT05381428 COMPLETED
Pancreatitis, Acute
Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS
2022-05-13 PHASE3
NCT06221813 COMPLETED
Nipah Virus Infection
Public Health Vaccines LLC
2024-01-26 PHASE1
NCT06265337 COMPLETED
PreDiabetes; Metabolic Syndrome; Insulin Resistance
University of Aarhus
2024-04-11
NCT03117972 TERMINATED
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
2017-08-04 PHASE2
NCT06379815 UNKNOWN
Appetitive Behavior
Wilfrid Laurier University
2024-05-01
NCT06466408 UNKNOWN
Overtraining Syndrome
Shu-Cheng Lin
2024-06-25
NCT07777510 COMPLETED
Supplement
Kocatepe University
2024-05-06
NCT05832047 COMPLETED
Pancreatic Disease
Do Hyun Park
2023-06-19 PHASE4
NCT05355974 COMPLETED
Respiratory Failure; Hypotension and Shock; Hypotension on Induction; Intubation Complication; Anesthesia Intubation Complication
Wright State University
2022-08-09 PHASE3
NCT05924230 UNKNOWN
Post Induction Hypotension
Tata Main Hospital
2023-04-01
NCT06400355 UNKNOWN
Orthognathic Surgery
National Cancer Institute, Egypt
2024-03-01
NCT06508203 COMPLETED
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Ain Shams University
2024-01-01
NCT06461390 COMPLETED
Septic Shock; Sepsis
Indonesia University
2024-03-25 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT05146570 UNKNOWN
Bacterial Meningitis; Fungal Meningitis; Implant Infection
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
2021-06-01
NCT05777135 UNKNOWN
Anesthesia; Ringer's Lactate
National Medical College Birgunj
2023-04-01 PHASE4
NCT03066440 TERMINATED
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
State University of New York at Buffalo
2018-09-01 PHASE4
NCT06196099 COMPLETED
Healthy
Hyunjoong Kim
2023-12-30
NCT05594641 UNKNOWN
Liver Surgery; Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
2022-11-16
NCT05932160 UNKNOWN
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Weifang Medical University
2023-06-01
NCT04046861 COMPLETED
Hyperlactatemia; Cardiac Disease; Bypass Complication; Valve Disease, Heart; Vitamin C
University Medical Centre Maribor
2023-03-01
NCT05318066 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Critically Ill Adults in the ICU, Requiring Endotracheal Intubation
Tata Memorial Centre
2022-07-15
NCT03841708 COMPLETED
Cardiac Arrest With Successful Resuscitation
Stefano Malinverni, MD
2019-03-01
NCT05649358 COMPLETED
Hyperlactatemia
University of Alberta
2022-12-05
NCT05810662 UNKNOWN
Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
National Cancer Institute, Egypt
2022-09-04
NCT05984186 COMPLETED
Dyspnea; Lactic Acidosis; Muscle; Breathlessness; Exercise; Recovery
Vapotherm, Inc.
2023-03-06
NCT05994092 COMPLETED
Blood Lactate Decrease
Institute of Sport - National Research Institute, Poland
2023-06-10
NCT03679780 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Risk Factor; Vasoconstriction
The University of Texas at Arlington
2018-10-01 PHASE1
NCT05052619 UNKNOWN
Postoperative Infection; Lactate; Antibiotics
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2021-07-01
NCT04488874 COMPLETED
Sodium Lactate; Intracranial Hypertension; Brain Relaxation
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
2020-09-29 PHASE3
NCT05703100 COMPLETED
Energy Metabolism
Technical University of Madrid
2023-01-28
NCT04619732 UNKNOWN
Transplant;Failure,Kidney
Accunea Ltd.
2021-07-01
NCT05628571 UNKNOWN
Oral Bacterial Infection
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
2023-02-01 PHASE3
NCT05424510 COMPLETED
Hypotension on Induction
Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
2022-07-05
NCT03528213 COMPLETED
Septic Shock
University Hospital, Lille
2019-10-04 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT05629780 COMPLETED
Septic Shock
Karolinska University Hospital
2022-09-29
NCT04926740 COMPLETED
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
2021-10-12
NCT01048138 TERMINATED
Traumatic Brain Injury
Federal University of São Paulo
2018-01-31 PHASE3
NCT04112862 COMPLETED
GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome; GLUT1DS1; GLUT1DS2; Epilepsy; Lactic Acid Blood Increased; Ketogenic Dieting
Radboud University Medical Center
2022-05-20 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT04432675 COMPLETED
Cesarean Section; Spinal Anesthesia; Parturition
China International Neuroscience Institution
2022-01-30 PHASE4
NCT05098067 COMPLETED
Hyperemesis Gravidarum; Nausea Gravidarum; Vomiting of Pregnancy
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
2022-05-24 PHASE2
NCT05916352 COMPLETED
Sportive Performance; Caffeine
Cyprus International University
2022-07-04
NCT03129776 TERMINATED
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2017-11-13 PHASE1
NCT05241054 UNKNOWN
Patient With Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction; External Dacryocystorhinostomy Operation
Mansoura University
2022-03
NCT03734497 WITHDRAWN
Meniscus Disorder
Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
2022-07
NCT04927988 WITHDRAWN
Placenta Accreta Spectrum
Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Foshan
2021-10
NCT05816291 COMPLETED
Lactate Blood Increase; Exhaustion - Physiological
Lindenwood University
2022-03-30
NCT04652375 COMPLETED
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery; Aortic Valve Replacement
Yale University
2021-07-01
NCT03507062 COMPLETED
SID; Acid-Base Imbalance
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
2017-12-10
NCT04956302 TERMINATED
Recurrent Plasma Cell Myeloma; Refractory Plasma Cell Myeloma
Abdullah Khan
2021-09-27 PHASE1
NCT04141371 TERMINATED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
2022-02-14 PHASE3
NCT04230603 UNKNOWN
Tissue Perfusion; Tumor; Inflammation; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
University of Leipzig
2019-06-06
NCT05958056 COMPLETED
Athletes
University of Jordan
2021-03-01
NCT04983498 WITHDRAWN
Enhanced Recovery Pathway; Endoscopy
Northwestern University
2021-09-01 PHASE4
NCT04381169 TERMINATED
Acute Pancreatitis
Enrique de-Madaria
2020-05-28 PHASE3
NCT05821712 COMPLETED
Plaque; Gum Disease
Colgate Palmolive
2021-03-08 PHASE3
NCT03576534 TERMINATED
Congenital Heart Disease
Boston Children's Hospital
2019-10-03
NCT04238611 UNKNOWN
Exercise; Lactate
Imperial College London
2021-03-01
NCT04710875 COMPLETED
Hyperlactatemia; Healthy; Lactate
University of Aarhus
2021-03-10
NCT03269409 TERMINATED
Osteonecrosis
Mayo Clinic
2017-11-15 PHASE1
NCT04449757 UNKNOWN
Septic Shock; Fluid Resuscitation; Crystalloid Solution; Intensive Care Unit
Zhongnan Hospital
2020-07-01
NCT03685214 UNKNOWN
Sepsis; Acute Kidney Injury; Septic Shock; Sepsis, Severe
ZhiYong Peng
2019-03-01
NCT04051580 COMPLETED
Myocardial Injury
Mahidol University
2019-08-05
NCT04037644 UNKNOWN
Circulatory Failure
University of Milan
2019-07-24 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03923816 UNKNOWN
Hepatic Complication
Assiut University
2019-10-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT03325452 COMPLETED
Cardio-respiratory Arrest, Prolactin
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
2017-12-19
NCT04299815 COMPLETED
Lactate; Healthy; Hyperlactatemia
University of Aarhus
2020-04-01
NCT04512950 COMPLETED
Fluid Therapy
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
2016-08-15 PHASE4
NCT03563378 UNKNOWN
Biliary Atresia Intrahepatic Syndromic Form
RenJi Hospital
2018-07-28
NCT06217549 COMPLETED
Ozone Therapy; Exercise Performance
Istanbul University
2019-08-12
NCT03764085 COMPLETED
Sepsis; Intoxication; Septic
Yuria-Pharm
2016-12-06 PHASE4
NCT03822052 COMPLETED
Induction of Labor Affected Fetus / Newborn
Ascension Health
2019-03-15
NCT03980678 UNKNOWN
Exercise-Induced Lactic Acidemia; Lactate Blood Increase
University College Dublin
2019-06
NCT03697330 COMPLETED
Intraoperative Complications
Assiut University
2018-01-28 PHASE2
NCT03565367 COMPLETED
Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Central Nervous System
Daniel M. Spielman
2018-11-06 PHASE1
NCT04291989 COMPLETED
Blood Lactic Acid Increased; Hip Fractures
University Hospitals, Leicester
2018-07-18
NCT03478618 UNKNOWN
Hypotension Drug-Induced
Assiut University
2018-03 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT03537898 COMPLETED
Critical Illness; Acidosis, Metabolic
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2018-06-01
NCT03782961 UNKNOWN
Vaginal Dryness; Menopausal Women
Farmoquimica S.A.
2019-01-14 PHASE4
NCT01770912 COMPLETED
Pain
University of Florida
2013-03 PHASE2
NCT02866552 UNKNOWN
Systemic Sclerosis
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
2017-01 PHASE2
NCT03649009 UNKNOWN
Hyperlactatemia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
2018-01-01
NCT02558543 TERMINATED
Scleroderma, Systemic
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
2015-09 PHASE2
NCT03723993 WITHDRAWN
Lactic Acidosis
Fayoum University
2018-01-15
NCT03700346 COMPLETED
Septic Shock
Military Hospital of Tunis
2018-01-01
NCT03054922 COMPLETED
Anesthesia
Nationwide Children's Hospital
2017-02-23 PHASE3
NCT03118362 COMPLETED
Severe Burns; Fluid Resuscitation
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
2017-08-09 PHASE3
NCT03340805 COMPLETED
Shock, Septic
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2018-01-24 PHASE1
NCT03215862 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis
University of South Florida
2017-08-01
NCT02807727 UNKNOWN
Reperfusion Injury
Nkanyiso Hadebe
2017-01 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT03115060 UNKNOWN
Acid-Base Balance Disorder
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
2015-04-01 PHASE4
NCT03078712 COMPLETED
Septic Shock; Hyperlactatemia; Peripheral Perfusion
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
2017-03-01
NCT02709044 UNKNOWN
Pancreatitis
University Hospital Rijeka
2016-02 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT02327611 COMPLETED
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Scientific Institute San Raffaele
2015-02 PHASE4
NCT02721485 COMPLETED
Fluid Therapy
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
2016-07
NCT02726620 COMPLETED
Hypotension
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2017-01-05
NCT02365363 COMPLETED
Diabetes Prevention; Obesity Prevention
University of Manitoba
2016-10
NCT01573507 COMPLETED
Traumatic Brain Injury; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
2012-03
NCT03103373 UNKNOWN
Anesthesia
Federal University of Juiz de Fora
2017-02-01
NCT02727881 UNKNOWN
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Ohr Pharmaceutical Inc.
2016-04-12 PHASE3
NCT03133767 COMPLETED
Fluid Loss; Symptom Complex, Triple; Emergencies
Nicholas M Mohr
2017-05-23 PHASE4
NCT02895659 COMPLETED
Critical Illness
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
2016-12-01 PHASE4
NCT03680638 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Risk Factor; Vasodilation
The University of Texas at Arlington
2016-09-07 PHASE1
NCT02782520 COMPLETED
Right Ventricular Impaired Function; Hypovolemia
University Hospital, Grenoble
2016-08 PHASE3
NCT03043131 UNKNOWN
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
2017-02-10 PHASE3
NCT02727946 UNKNOWN
Multiple Trauma
Assiut University
2016-05
NCT03221920 UNKNOWN
Diet Modification; Colorectal Adenocarcinoma; Systemic Inflammation; TNF Alpha; Lactate
Dr. Soetomo General Hospital
2017-08-05
NCT02370927 COMPLETED
Diabetes Prevention; Obesity Prevention
University of Manitoba
2016-05
NCT03761979 COMPLETED
Low Bone Density; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
BioLink Life Sciences, Inc.
2017-03-09
NCT02467387 COMPLETED
Non-Ischemic Heart Failure
CardioCell LLC
2014-06-01 PHASE2
NCT03286816 COMPLETED
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus With Hypoglycemia
Radboud University Medical Center
2016-11
NCT02418663 UNKNOWN
Actual Impaired Fluid Volume
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
2015-06
NCT02657278 COMPLETED
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2016-01
NCT02821546 COMPLETED
Pancreatitis
Mahidol University
2014-08 PHASE3
NCT02368795 UNKNOWN
Pancreatitis
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2015-02
NCT02449928 UNKNOWN
Severe Sepsis With Septic Shock; Lactate
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2015-09
NCT01337934 COMPLETED
Septic Shock; Severe Sepsis
University of Sao Paulo
2013-10 PHASE3
NCT02638623 COMPLETED
Osteoarthritis
West Virginia University
2015-10
NCT01980459 COMPLETED
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
George Washington University
2013-10 PHASE1
NCT02609360 UNKNOWN
Acute Respiratory Failure
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2013-05
NCT02641561 COMPLETED
Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis
The Cooper Health System
2014-10 PHASE3
NCT02028208 COMPLETED
Contact Dermatitis
Allerderm
2013-11-04 PHASE2
NCT02634255 UNKNOWN
Inguinal Hernia; Acute Appendicitis
Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital
2015-12 PHASE3
NCT02643693 COMPLETED
Smoking
Philip Morris Products S.A.
2015-11
NCT02308293 COMPLETED
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; Hypoglycemia Unawareness
Radboud University Medical Center
2015-01
NCT02631356 UNKNOWN
Blood Viscosity
First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
2015-11 PHASE4
NCT02575170 COMPLETED
Hypothermia
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
2013-06
NCT02511613 WITHDRAWN
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ohr Pharmaceutical Inc.
2015-07 PHASE2
NCT02791984 COMPLETED
Cardiovascular System
Hospices Civils de Lyon
2015-04
NCT02361736 COMPLETED
Total Fluid Volume Increased
Yuanyuan Zhang
2015-03
NCT01524913 COMPLETED
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction; Pain; Arthrocentesis
Emory University
2012-01 PHASE4
NCT01497392 COMPLETED
Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas; Stage III Pancreatic Cancer; Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer; Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
2012-03-29 PHASE1
NCT01634815 TERMINATED
Chronic Critical Ischemia
University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
2013-02-04
NCT02308891 COMPLETED
Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis
Dankook University
2014-11
NCT02270723 UNKNOWN
Hemorrhage; Complicating Delivery, Coagulation Defect
Kirsten Cleemann Rasmussen
2014-08 PHASE4
NCT00981305 COMPLETED
Sexual Dysfunction; Breast Cancer Survivors
Seoul National University Hospital
2009-09 PHASE3
NCT01242293 COMPLETED
Labor Stage, First; Labor Stage, Second
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
2010-11
NCT01428050 UNKNOWN
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Thomas Jefferson University
2011-05 PHASE2
NCT02108782 WITHDRAWN
Gastrinoma; Glucagonoma; Insulinoma; Pancreatic Polypeptide Tumor; Recurrent Islet Cell Carcinoma; Somatostatinoma
Academic and Community Cancer Research United
2014-10 PHASE2
NCT01678963 COMPLETED
Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration
Ohr Pharmaceutical Inc.
2012-11 PHASE2
NCT02569008 COMPLETED
Post Cardiac Surgery
St George's, University of London
2014-01
NCT02314429 COMPLETED
Vaginosis, Bacterial
University Ghent
2014-09 PHASE1
NCT02566460 COMPLETED
Septic Shock
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2013-01
NCT02614937 COMPLETED
Retinal Vein Occlusion; Macular Edema
Ohr Pharmaceutical Inc.
2013-04 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01692769 COMPLETED
Trauma
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
2013-05 PHASE4
NCT01769183 COMPLETED
Retinal Neovascularization
Elman Retina Group
2013-02 PHASE2
NCT02318355 COMPLETED
Hemodilution; Hemorrhage; Shock; Wounds and Injuries
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
2013-11
NCT01610986 COMPLETED
Normal Physiology on Healthy Subjects
University of Lausanne
2012-05
NCT01587963 TERMINATED
Shock
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2013-02 PHASE2
NCT02379936 COMPLETED
Neonatal; Asphyxia
National Children's Hospital, Vietnam
2013-08
NCT00752453 COMPLETED
Acute Renal Failure
University Hospital, Ghent
2008-07-31
NCT02064075 COMPLETED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
University of Debrecen
2013-02 PHASE4
NCT01624519 UNKNOWN
Blood Lactate Analysis
University of California, Los Angeles
2012-08
NCT01825720 COMPLETED
Valvular Heart Disease
Yonsei University
2013-03
NCT01444508 UNKNOWN
Bloodloss
K. C. Rasmussen
2011-09 PHASE4
NCT01110005 COMPLETED
Ketosis
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
2010-04
NCT01088997 TERMINATED
Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2010-06
NCT01515969 TERMINATED
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Recurrent; Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage IV
Heather Wakelee
2012-07 PHASE1
NCT00860704 COMPLETED
Goal Directed Fluid Therapy
Medical University of Vienna
2007-11 PHASE4
NCT00797589 COMPLETED
Valve Surgery; Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
University of Helsinki
2009-01 PHASE4
NCT00787176 TERMINATED
Pregnancy; Labor Pain
Northwestern University
2007-09
NCT01236833 UNKNOWN
Intestinal Disease; Feeding Disorder Neonatal
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
2010-11 PHASE2
NCT01473537 COMPLETED
Dental Caries
Karolinska Institutet
2011-10 PHASE1
NCT01483092 COMPLETED
Iron Absorption; Gut Bacteria
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
2011-08
NCT01445990 COMPLETED
Postoperative Complications
Narcisse Zwetyenga
2010-01
NCT01344499 COMPLETED
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
University Hospital, Gasthuisberg
2009-08
NCT01108601 UNKNOWN
Hearing Loss
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
2008-04 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01119170 COMPLETED
Acidosis
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
2010-05
NCT01334658 COMPLETED
Cataract
Grupo de Estudos em Oftalmologia Clínica e Cirúrgica
2010-08
NCT01293266 COMPLETED
Metabolic Acidosis
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
2009-06
NCT00991627 COMPLETED
Pregnancy; Cesarean Section; Anesthesia,Spinal; Hypotension
University of Parma
2009-09 PHASE4
NCT01102634 UNKNOWN
Healthy Subjects
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2010-04
NCT01004198 COMPLETED
Shock, Hemorrhagic; Shock, Traumatic; Acidosis, Lactic
Sangart
2009-12 PHASE2
NCT01455376 COMPLETED
Traumatic Brain Injury
Universitas Padjadjaran
2010-03
NCT01111123 COMPLETED
Plaque Psoriasis
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2009-01 PHASE4
NCT01013090 COMPLETED
Cesarean Section
Nanjing Medical University
2009-07
NCT01116609 COMPLETED
Healthy
University of Aarhus
2004-10
NCT01310790 COMPLETED
Shock, Septic
Chinese Septic Shock Network
2006-10 PHASE4
NCT00431743 UNKNOWN
Breast Surgery
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
2009-04 PHASE4
NCT00467922 COMPLETED
Crohn's Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Rectal Cancer; Colon Cancer; Colon Polyps; Rectal Polyps; Diverticulitis
Corewell Health West
2007-05 PHASE3
NCT00973414 COMPLETED
Cesarean Section
Nanjing Medical University
2009-03
NCT00973791 COMPLETED
Cesarean Section
Nanjing Medical University
2008-10
NCT01654653 COMPLETED
Coronary Heart Disease
Innogene Kalbiotech Pte. Ltd
2008-07 PHASE4
NCT00549419 COMPLETED
Major Abdominal Surgery
Klinikum Ludwigshafen
2007-10 PHASE4
NCT00905502 COMPLETED
Morbid Obesity; Acidosis; Intra-Abdominal Abscess; Hemorrhage; Reflux; Vomiting
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
2007-04
NCT00372502 COMPLETED
Severe Sepsis; Septic Shock
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
2007-01
NCT00202228 COMPLETED
HIV Infections; AIDS; Lactic Acidosis; Lipodystrophy
Queen's University
2002-07 PHASE4
NCT00801359 COMPLETED
Cataract
University of Sao Paulo
2008-01 PHASE2
NCT01388907 COMPLETED
Uterine Fibroids; Fertility Disorders
Medtronic - MITG
2006-05 PHASE4
NCT00282659 COMPLETED
Coronary Artery Disease; Hypertension; Dyslipidemia; Diabetes
Hartford Hospital
2006-01 PHASE4
NCT00270673 COMPLETED
Tissue Hypoxia; Hyperlactatemia
Erasmus Medical Center
2006-02 PHASE3
NCT00425334 COMPLETED
Blood Loss, Surgical; Prostate Cancer; Surgery
Sangart
2005-07 PHASE2
NCT00244920 WITHDRAWN
Prostate Cancer
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
2002-01 PHASE2
NCT00094120 TERMINATED
Macular Degeneration
Genaera Corporation
2004-10 PHASE2
NCT00494949 COMPLETED
Hypotension; Hypoxia
Sangart
2003-04 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01647997 COMPLETED
Sepsis
University of Lausanne
2002-04
NCT00031057 COMPLETED
HIV Infections
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NCT07621627 COMPLETED
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF); Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease
Karolinska Institutet
1997-09-09 PHASE3
NCT00037063 WITHDRAWN
HIV Infections
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NCT00139282 TERMINATED
"Wet" Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Genaera Corporation
2005-06 PHASE3
NCT00319345 TERMINATED
Severe Trauma Brain Injury; Intracranial Hypertension
Institut d'Anesthesiologie des Alpes Maritimes
2003-11 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00333476 TERMINATED
Macular Degeneration
Genaera Corporation
2006-05 PHASE2
NCT00529711 COMPLETED
Low Cardiac Output
Innogene Kalbiotech Pte. Ltd
2005-07 PHASE3
NCT00542516 COMPLETED
Hip Replacement Arthroplasty
University of Sao Paulo
2006-09 PHASE4
NCT00929461 COMPLETED
Gastric Surgery
Ege University
NCT00197886 COMPLETED
Septic Shock
Herlev Hospital
2004-10
NCT00282620 UNKNOWN
Arrhythmia; Quality of Life; Hypomagnesemia
Hartford Hospital
2006-01 PHASE4
NCT00021385 UNKNOWN
Ovarian Cancer
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
2001-05 PHASE2
NCT00005764 COMPLETED
HIV Infections; Lipodystrophy
Glaxo Wellcome
2000-05 PHASE4

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-01-16)

Check the DL-Lactic acid product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

As an essential metabolic product of anaerobic glycolysis, DL-lactic acid acts as a key biochemical substrate and cellular signal that modulates intracellular pH, energy balance, and redox states. Systemic monitoring and regulation of lactate dynamics reflect tissue perfusion and oxygenation status, serving as a critical diagnostic and hemodynamic indicator in clinical conditions such as hyperlactatemia, tissue hypoxia, and cardiac arrest.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.