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Study of D-Dimer(blood clotting parameter) as a marker of outcome in children with Sepsis, a form of severe infection.

Study of D-Dimer as a prognostic marker in children with Sepsis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/032592
Enrollment
80
Registered
2021-04-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: A00-B99- Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children between the age of 1 month-18 years with sepsis admitted to the Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal of the parents to participate in the study 2. Children who are on anticoagulants or procoagulants 3. Malignancies 4. Recent fibrinolytic therapy 5. Stroke, Pulmonary embolism, Deep vein thrombosis 6. Sickle cell disease 7. Snake venomation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Study the relationship between D-dimer levels and outcome in children with sepsis namely Length of hospital stay, Need for O2 and/or ventilatory support and mortality and also correlation of mortality as predicted by PIM-3 scoreTimepoint: Till discharge—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Study the relationship between D-dimer levels in children with sepsis and also correlation of mortality as predicted by PIM-3 scoreTimepoint: Till discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sandeep Kumar

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

shrikiran.a@manipal.edu9448177671

Outcome results

None listed

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