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Role of vitamin K in neonates after antibiotic therapy

An open label randomized control trial on the role of prophylactic vitamin K administration versus no vitamin K in newborns on prolonged antibiotic therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/02/007776
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-02-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All neonates with symptomatic sepsis who are on antibiotics for 7 or more days are being enrolled

Interventions

Intervention1: Vitamin K3(Injection Menadione): Vitamin K3 is a safe drug used in all newborns for prophylaxis at birth. Dose: 1mg Duration: Single dose Route: Intramuscular Total duration: Singla sta

Sponsors

AIIMS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. All inborn neonates with symptomatic sepsis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. Neonates with clinical bleeding b. Neonates who have received vitamin K within 3 days of start of antibiotic therapy (except the birth dose) c. Cholestasis with liver dysfunction d. Prenatally diagnosed bleeding disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1 To compare the effect of prophylactic versus no vitamin K administration at 7thday of antibiotic therapy on the prevalence of vitamin K deficiency (PIVKA levels 2ng/ml) in neonates at 14±2 days of starting antibiotic therapyTimepoint: Enrollment at 7 days Evaluation for PIVKA levels at 14 days of starting antibiotic therapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effect of prophylactic versus no vitamin K administration at 7th day of antibiotic therapy on the prevalence of coagulopathy in neonates at 14 ±2 days of starting antibiotic therapyTimepoint: Evaluation for PT/INR at 14 days of starting antibiotic therapy

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ramesh Aggarwal

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

ra.aiims@gmail.com9868397531

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026