Finding Ideal Blood Culture Volume in NICU

• Conditions: Ideal Sample Volume for Blood Cultures

• Registration Number: NCT02468947
• Lead Sponsor: Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Brief Summary

The investigators want to assess the effectivity of different sample volumes in blood cultures.

Detailed Description

The investigators intend to compare yield of 0.5ml sample x2 vs 0.25 ml samples x2 (aerobic and anaerobic media for each volume) taken from the sample taken from the same site and time.

Time to positivity will also be compared, as well as possible contamination rates.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-06-10
• Study First Posted: 2015-06-11
• Study Start: 2016-04
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-09
• Primary Completion: 2017-06
• Study Completion: 2017-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

• Suspected sepsis

Exclusion Criteria

• Need for extra puncture in order to withdraw enough blood for the second set of cultures.
• Urgent need for antibiotic without time for cultures.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Positive blood cultures of each group	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Suspected contamination rate	2 years
Time to positivity for each group	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ruben Bromiker; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel