NCT04009551

Brief Summary

Meningitis, defined as inflammation of the meninges caused by different pathogens, is a serious infection associated with high morbidity and mortality. It occurs more commonly in the neonatal period than in any other age group. Neonatal meningitis is a devastating infection that occurs more commonly in neonates than in any other age group, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to evaluate epidemiology, treatment and prognosis of neonatal meningitis in a large-scale retrospective multicenter cohort study. The main objectives of this study were to assess the incidence, temporal trend, risk factors, causative organisms, and short term outcomes of neonatal meningitis in a large national cohort of newborn infants admitted to Turkey NICUs.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 2, 2019

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 5, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

July 9, 2019

Status Verified

July 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

July 2, 2019

Last Update Submit

July 6, 2019

Conditions

Keywords

meningitisepidemiologyneonatenewborn

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Incidence of neonatal meningitis

    Occurrence of a meningitis in NICU within a specified period of time. (Number of neonatal meningitis cases / Total number of inpatients in the study period)

    average of 5 years

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Causative organisms

    average of 5 years

  • Neurodevelopmental Outcome

    18 to 24 months

  • Mortality

    up to 28 days

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 30 Days
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

In this study, 1. Lumbar puncture performed due to suspected meningitis and 2. CSF laboratory findings are consistent with meningitis and 3. Positivity in CSF culture and/or CSF PCR 4. Neonates hospitalized between 1 January 2014 and 31 May 2019 will be included in the study. * The list of all cases diagnosed as on Neonatal Meningitis with growth in CSF culture and / or causative agent by CSF PCR will be obtained from the hospital's database. * Term infants will be included in the study until 1 month and preterm infants will be adjusted until the first month.

You may qualify if:

  • Subject has a positive cerebrospinal fluid culture/PCR of bacterial pathogen.
  • Subject has a positive blood culture of bacterial pathogen and counts of white blood cells in cerebrospinal fluid ≥20 /mm3.

You may not qualify if:

  • Major congenital anomalies
  • Cultures positive for coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) were excluded as possible contaminants, if not clinically and laboratory compatible with meningitis.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Research and Education Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Research and Education Hospital

Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Gazi Yasargil Education Research Hospital

Diyarbakır, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Izmir Katip Celebi University, Medical Faculty

Izmir, 35590, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Meningitis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuroinflammatory DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Mehmet Yekta Oncel, M.D.

    Tepecik Training and Research Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Mehmet Yekta Oncel, M.D.

CONTACT

Eda Karadag Oncel, M.D.

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Head of Neonatology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 2, 2019

First Posted

July 5, 2019

Study Start

June 1, 2019

Primary Completion

October 1, 2019

Study Completion

October 1, 2019

Last Updated

July 9, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

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