Epidemiology, Treatment and Prognosis of Neonatal Meningitis in Turkey: A Multicenter Study (NEO-MENINGITIS)

July 6, 2019 updated by: Mehmet Yekta Oncel, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital

Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital

Meningitis, defined as inflammation of the meninges caused by different pathogens, is a serious infection associated with high morbidity and mortality. It occurs more commonly in the neonatal period than in any other age group. Neonatal meningitis is a devastating infection that occurs more commonly in neonates than in any other age group, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to evaluate epidemiology, treatment and prognosis of neonatal meningitis in a large-scale retrospective multicenter cohort study.

The main objectives of this study were to assess the incidence, temporal trend, risk factors, causative organisms, and short term outcomes of neonatal meningitis in a large national cohort of newborn infants admitted to Turkey NICUs.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Mehmet Yekta Oncel, M.D.
  • Phone Number: +902323394581
  • Email: dryekta@gmail.com

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

      • Ankara, Turkey
        • Recruiting
        • Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital
        • Contact:
      • Bursa, Turkey
        • Recruiting
        • Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Research and Education Hospital
        • Contact:
      • Diyarbakır, Turkey
        • Recruiting
        • Gazi Yasargil Education Research Hospital
        • Contact:
      • İstanbul, Turkey
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
        • Contact:
      • İzmir, Turkey, 35590
        • Recruiting
        • Izmir Katip Celebi University, Medical Faculty
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 4 weeks (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

In this study,

  1. Lumbar puncture performed due to suspected meningitis and
  2. CSF laboratory findings are consistent with meningitis and
  3. Positivity in CSF culture and/or CSF PCR
  4. Neonates hospitalized between 1 January 2014 and 31 May 2019 will be included in the study.

    • The list of all cases diagnosed as on Neonatal Meningitis with growth in CSF culture and / or causative agent by CSF PCR will be obtained from the hospital's database.
    • Term infants will be included in the study until 1 month and preterm infants will be adjusted until the first month.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has a positive cerebrospinal fluid culture/PCR of bacterial pathogen.
  • Subject has a positive blood culture of bacterial pathogen and counts of white blood cells in cerebrospinal fluid ≥20 /mm3.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major congenital anomalies
  • Cultures positive for coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) were excluded as possible contaminants, if not clinically and laboratory compatible with meningitis.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of neonatal meningitis
Time Frame: average of 5 years
Occurrence of a meningitis in NICU within a specified period of time. (Number of neonatal meningitis cases / Total number of inpatients in the study period)
average of 5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Causative organisms
Time Frame: average of 5 years
Number and types of isolated microorganisms in CSF cultures
average of 5 years
Neurodevelopmental Outcome
Time Frame: 18 to 24 months
- Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition (BSID II), was performed a comprehensive assessment including neurological and developmental evaluation. The mean BSID II score is 100 for Mental Developmental Index (MDI) and Psychomotor Developmental Index (PDI), with a standard deviation (SD) of 15; a score of less than 70 (42 SDs below the mean) indicates a significant delay. Infants who were so severely impaired that testing with the BSID II could not be performed were assigned a MDI and PDI score of 49.
18 to 24 months
Mortality
Time Frame: up to 28 days
Neonatal meningitis related mortality
up to 28 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mehmet Yekta Oncel, M.D., Tepecik Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 2, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

July 5, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 9, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2019

Last Verified

July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Tepecik35

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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