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Safety and efficacy of low-dose epinephrine administration for early-onset sepsis in neonates: A retrospective cohort study

Safety and efficacy of low-dose epinephrine administration for early-onset sepsis in neonates: A retrospective cohort study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500105291
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-07-01
Start date
2025-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-07

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

Conditions

Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Interventions

Control group (The intervention group received protocolized critical care (with standardized respiratory support) plus targeted cefoperazone-sulbactam monotherapy (3-day course), while avoiding other
Treatment group (Neonates with sepsis receiving comprehensive critical care (including respiratory support and suctioning) treated solely with cefoperazone-sulbactam (80 mg/kg q8h for 3 days) as antim

Sponsors

The Second Hospital of Jilin University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)The study included term or preterm neonates aged 0–28 days; (2)Diagnosed with neonatal sepsis; (3)The antibiotic regimen consisted of intravenous cefoperazone-sulbactam (80 mg/kg per dose, 8-hourly) for 72 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Pre-existing cardiac comorbidities (congenital heart defects, severe CHF) that could confound hemodynamic assessments or exacerbate catecholamine toxicity; (2)Patients with jaundice, ALT/AST >100 U/L, or total bilirubin >300 µmol/L were excluded; (3)Neonates meeting KDIGO-AKI Stage 3 criteria (Cr >5.0 mg/dL or urine output <0.3 mL/kg/h despite fluid resuscitation) or requiring renal replacement therapy were excluded; (4)Neonates with a history of seizures at birth or severe neurodevelopmental anomalies were excluded; (5)Patients with incomplete demographic or clinical data were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Untoward effect ;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamic parameters;Hematological indicators;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYunfeng Zhang

The Second Hospital of Jilin University

Yunfengzhang11@126.com+86 184 4328 1632

Outcome results

None listed

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