Status:
UNKNOWN
Ultrasound, Doppler ,and Calprotectin in Necrotizing Enterocolitis Diagnosis
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-28 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Necrotizing enterocolitis continues to be a disease that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in premature infants due to advances in neonatal intensive care that increase the surviv...
Detailed Description
Necrotizing enterocolitis continues to be a disease that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in premature infants. It affects annually 0.72 infants per 1000 live births among all ne...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Include All cases with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in assiut university neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) who are presented with any stage of Bell's stages of necrotising enterocolitis within one year .
- I. Suspected disease Mild systemic signs (apnoea, bradycardia, temperature instability) Mild intestinal signs (abdominal distention, gastric residuals, bloody stools) Non-specific or normal radiological signs II. Definite disease Mild to moderate systemic signs Additional intestinal signs (absent bowel sounds, abdominal tenderness) Specific radiologic signs (pneumatosis intestinalis or portal venous air) Laboratory changes (metabolic acidosis, thrombocytopaenia) III. Advanced disease Severe systemic illness (hypotension) Additional intestinal signs (striking abdominal distention, peritonitis) Severe radiological signs (pneumoperitoneum) Additional laboratory changes (metabolic and respiratory acidosis, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy).
Exclusion
- surgical problems other than NEC ,NEC beyond neonatal period.
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03257553
Start Date
April 1 2018
End Date
April 1 2019
Last Update
January 23 2018
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