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Serum Presepsin as Early Predictor for Neonatal Early-onset Sepsis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Neonatal Sepsis
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Serum Presepsin
Registration Number
NCT05022043
Lead Sponsor
Tanta University
Brief Summary

124 neonates aged ≤7 days with suspected EOS were clinically evaluated using SNAP-II and gave blood samples for BC, total leucocytic count (TLC), lymphocytic and neutrophil count, and ELISA estimation of serum levels of PSP, procalcitonin (PCT), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Enrolled neonates were categorized as Confirmed EOS: neonates with evident clinical sepsis manifestations and positive BC, Suspected EOS: neonates with evident clinical sepsis manifestations but had negative BC and No EOS included neonates free of evident clinical sepsis manifestations, had negative BC and showed no deterioration till 72-hr after admission.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria
  • included gestational age (GA) of 28-41 weeks and 5-min APGAR score of ≥7, and neonatal age of <7 days
Exclusion Criteria
  • including small for gestational age, presence of a chromosomal abnormality, multiple congenital anomalies, genetic syndromes, history of premature rupture of membranes, chorioamnionitis, neonatal asphyxia, and missed inclusion criterion.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EOSSerum Presepsin-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
prediction of neonatal outcomeone week

Ability of Serum Presepsin to disseminate neonates with confirmed EOS

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tanta university

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Tanta, Egypt

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