Antibiotic Therapy for Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

April 18, 2021 updated by: Wei Zhao, Shandong University

Efficacy and Safety of Antibiotics in the Treatment of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Antibiotic therapy for early onset neonatal sepsis recommended by international guidelines and relevant studies is only kind of treatment regimen that penicillin G/ penicillin/ampicillin combined with gentamicin as the first-line treatment regimen. However, it is not applicable to the clinical practice in many countries and regions. We aim to study efficacy and safety of antibiotics in the treatment of early onset neonatal sepsis.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Enrollment

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500

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Tianjin
      • Tianjin, Tianjin, China, 30000
        • Recruiting
        • Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Xiuying Tian, bachelor

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

1 second to 3 days (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Neonates suffered from early onset neonatal sepsis

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age: postnatal age ≤ 72h;
  • Meets NICE guidelines for using antibiotics to treat EONS;
  • Azlocillin used as part of antimicrobial treatment;
  • Parental written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Expected survival time less than the treatment cycle;
  • Major congenital malformations;
  • Undergoing surgery within the first week of life;
  • Receiving other systemic trial drug therapy;
  • Other factors that the researcher considers unsuitable for inclusion.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Treatment failure
Time Frame: 72 hours after ending initial antibiotic therapy
  • requiring additional courses of antibiotic therapy within 72 hours after ending initial antibiotic therapy and/or
  • progression of the illness, necessitating a change of antibiotic and/or
  • blood culture isolate reported resistant to the antibiotic.
72 hours after ending initial antibiotic therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adverse events
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 days
Drug-related adverse events and serious adverse events
Through study completion, an average of 3 days
Treatment duration
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 days
Duration of initial antibiotic therapy
Through study completion, an average of 3 days
Duration of hospitalization
Time Frame: In the first month of patients' life
Duration of hospitalization of patients
In the first month of patients' life
PD target
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 days
The time of free drug concentration exceeding the minimal inhibitory concentration (fT>MIC)
Through study completion, an average of 3 days
White blood cell count
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 days
White blood cell count in ×10^9/L
Through study completion, an average of 3 days
Procalcitonin
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 days
Procalcitonin in ng/mL
Through study completion, an average of 3 days
C-reactive protein
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 days
C-reactive protein in mg/L
Through study completion, an average of 3 days
Death
Time Frame: In the first month of patients' life
Death in the first month of life
In the first month of patients' life

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Shandong University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Shandong Provincial Hospital
Qianfoshan Hospital
Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
May 5, 2019

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

Primary Completion

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October 1, 2025

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 24, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 29, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

First Posted

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April 30, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
April 20, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
April 18, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2019_EOS_001

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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