Non-invasive diagnostics in neonatology - We smell germs!

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00026207

Enrollment

120

Registered

2021-08-27

Start date

2021-04-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Nosocomial infections I

Interventions

Group 1: Preterm infants with microbial colonization in skin swab, analysis of the swabs and agar plates with bacteria using electronic nose device (eNose) and ion mobility spectrometry coupled to mul

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Premature birth (gestational age < 37 weeks) - Hospitalization on the neonatological wards of Saarland University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Differentiation of bacterial strains and various swabs of different preterm infants using electronic nose device (eNose) and ion mobility spectrometry coupled to multicapillary columns (MCC/IMS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Development of biomarkers regarding different pathogens using electronic nose device (eNose) and ion mobility spectrometry coupled to multicapillary columns (MCC/IMS)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Zemlin

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Allgemeine Pädiatrie und Neonatologie

neonatologie@uks.eu06841/16 -28301

Outcome results

None listed

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