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Comparing the Effectiveness of a Fast Genetic Test (Biofire ) and Traditional Blood Cultures for Detecting Sepsis in Newborns

Agreement between nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction (Biofire ) and conventional blood cultures in neonates suspected to have sepsis - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/062078
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-01-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P369- Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Biofire: Blood culture will be obtained from asymptomatic neonate presents with perinatal risk factors for early onset sepsis. Blood sample of 1 mL will be drawn and inoculated into a 4

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Asymptomatic neonates with perinatal risk factors of sepsis and being initiated on empirical antibiotic therapy based on the unit protocol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Neonates enrolled in other concurrent study on early-onset sepsis 2.Parental refusal to provide consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Agreement between the results of Biofire and blood culture in terms of a. Culture positivity/ negativity b. Organism profile and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Timepoint: When the report of Biofire is available (approximately 24hrs), when the blood culture report is available (approximately 72hrs)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Duration (hours) of antibiotic usage 2. Treatment failure, as defined by the presence of one or more of a. Need for continuation of antibiotics in the first week of life (based on blood culture report or the clinical team s discretion) b. Need for reinitiation of antibiotics in the first week of life c. Need for upgradation of antibiotics in the first week of life d.Sepsis -related death in the first 7 days of life Timepoint: 7 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNarreddy Manvitha

AIIMS New Delhi

jeevasankar@gmail.com9818398928

Outcome results

None listed

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