Early prediction of healthcare associated infections in the newborns in Neonatal intensive care unit by a scoring based approach
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: B998- Other infectious disease
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/05/033806
- Lead Sponsor
- Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 177
Inclusion Criteria
All neonates at risk of developing sepsis admitted for 48 hours and beyond at the NICU of Kasturba Medical college Manipal between the year 2021-2022.
At-risk neonates for Healthcare-associated infections include neonates with
1. Birth weight <2500 gms
2. Preterm neonates
3. Neonates on Mechanical ventilation
4. Neonates undergoing surgical intervention
Exclusion Criteria
• Neonates not born at Kasturba Hospital who have been given antibiotics prior to admission.
• Neonates admitted with features of neonatal sepsis.
• Neonates with Early-onset sepsis. ( < 72 hours of birth)
• Neonates with sepsis associated with IEM
• Neonates with Downâ??s syndrome and other genetic disorders which can present with altered lab parameters.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method developing a predictive scoring model for early diagnosis of healthcare-associated infections in neonates admitted to the NICU.Timepoint: 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To validate this developed score prospectivelyTimepoint: 2 years