Sepsis is a condition of newborn due to infection in the body system. Here we are diagnosing sepsis by using a protein from the saliva of the baby.
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- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: P36- Bacterial sepsis of newborn
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/04/018490
- Lead Sponsor
- one
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All newborns with gestational age >=32 weeks and birth weight >=1000g will be screened for possible sepsis if they present beyond 24 hr. of age with one or more of the following clinical signs -
1. history of feeding difficulty,
2. movement only when stimulated,
3. temperature < 35.5oC or >=37.5oC,
4. respiratory rate over 60 breaths per minute,
5. severe chest in drawing and
6. history of convulsions
Exclusion Criteria
1. Meconium aspiration syndrome
2. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
3. Neonates requiring surgery
4. CNS malformation
5. Metabolic disorders
6. Chromosomal abnormalities
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method