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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12624000052538
ACTRN12624000052538Not yet recruitingUnknown

Retrospective cohort study of childhood community acquired sepsis prevalence, severity, and outcomes in low and middle-income countries

Murdoch Children's Research Institute0 sites3,500 target enrollmentStarted: January 23, 2024Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Unknown
Status
Not yet recruiting
Enrollment
3,500

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
Days to 18 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age less than 18 years AND
  • Admission to hospital AND
  • Treatment with intravenous (IV)/ intramuscular (IM)/ intraosseous (IO) antibiotics pre-hospital or in ED AND
  • Circulatory support (fluid bolus or inotropic support) pre-hospital or in ED OR
  • Admission diagnosis of suspected sepsis, septicaemia or septic shock
  • Fluid bolus defined as equal to or greater than 5ml/kg or 500mls administered over less than 30 minutes to treat impaired perfusion (not dehydration)
  • Inotropic support defined as intravenous infusion of inotrope/vasopressor

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients not initially seen in the Emergency Department (i.e. transferred directly to the ward including ICU)
  • Patients presenting with trauma
  • Patients transferred from another hospital if > 24 hours since presentation

Investigators

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