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using platelet count and its indices to identify infection in newborns

Platelet Count and its indices as diagnostic markers of neonatal sepsis: A cross-sectional study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047047
Enrollment
80
Registered
2022-11-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P968- Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit with signs and symptoms of sepsis and / or born to mothers having risk factors for sepsis. 2. Parents who has given consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Neonates having congenital and acquired cause of thrombocytopenia and platelet indices other than sepsis i.e., Autoimmune allo-immune platelet disorders. 2.Neonates with any congenital abnormality, Hyaline membrane disease, congenital heart disease. 3. Neonates with metabolic disorders, known chromosomal abnormalities, intrauterine growth restriction or birth asphyxia. 4. mothers who have taken antibiotics within 48 hours of delivery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study correlation between platelet count and its indices (MPV, PDW) and neonatal sepsis. Timepoint: ONE YEAR—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine if there is difference in platelet indices among a. Term and preterm b. Early versus late onset sepsisTimepoint: ONE YEAR—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sweety Goyal

Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital

dr.cmsharma@gmail.com8077649184

Outcome results

None listed

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