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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2017/05/008509
CTRI/2017/05/008509
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Procalcitonin Level Guided Cessation of Antibiotic Therapy in Children with Sepsis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

All India Institute of Medical Sciences0 sites560 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Enrollment
560
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
February 28, 2023
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Children 2 month to 17 years admitted to the ICU and already receiving antibiotics for suspected or proven sepsis \-defined as systemic inflammatory response syndrome or SIRS due to infection, and
  • 2\. children who are started on antibiotics in the ICU for suspected or proven sepsis

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Children receiving antibiotics more than 24 hours before presentation,
  • 2\. Those with severe immunosuppression (CD4 count of less than 200 cells/mm3 neutropenic patients ( \<500 neutrophils/ml)) other than corticosteroid use,
  • 3\. Estimated length of stay less than 24 hrs, 4\. Underlying co\-morbidities with possible imminent death,
  • 5\. Severely malnourished children and
  • 6\. Children whose parents refuse to give an informed consent

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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