COVID-19, Healthy, Neonatal Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Vertical Transmission
Brief summary
The investigators aimed to investigate the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of neonates who will be born to Covid-19 positive mothers in Turkey. It is a multicentric prospective cohort study designed and destined only in Turkey. The investigators are planning to admit more than 20 Neonatal Intensive Care Units into the survey; nevertheless, the total number may change according to the prevalence of Covid-19 in neonates. The investigators will also inquire into vertical transmission by collecting cord blood, placental, and postnatal serum samples to test for Covid-19 PCR and Covid-19 Ig M and IgG values from the neonates.
Detailed description
The patients will be recruited by a secure database of Trials Network with individualized accounts. Plexus Corporation will hold data monitoring and primary analysis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Infants born to mothers with Covid-19 infection
Exclusion criteria
* If PCR values of mother negative, even though the clinic is preferable for Covid-19, the infant will not be recruited.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Transmission | First 28 days of life | Vertical transmission will be investigated by obtaining neonatal PCR samples in blood, stool and mother milk as well as Neonatal Covid-19 Ig M and Ig G values |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Early neonatal sepsis rate | First 3 days | Early neonatal sepsis rate |
| Hospital stay | First 28 days of life | Hospital span time of the neonates in NICU |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)