Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Melatonin as a Novel Antioxidant and Free Radicals Scavenger in Neonatal Sepsis

Lead Sponsor:

Mohamed Hussein Metwally

Conditions:

Neonatal Sepsis

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-28 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Assess the efficacy of melatonin as an adjuvant in the treatment of free radical disease in septic preterms receiving melatonin compared to those on conventional treatment through measuring the level ...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized controlled trial. It will be provisionally conducted on 55 neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) of Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt. Inclusi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Preterm infants ( less than 37 weeks gestational age). Evidence of neonatal sepsis

Exclusion

  • Infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopath Infants on nothing per os. Infants with high oxygen needs either on invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 26 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

55 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03295162

Start Date

November 26 2015

End Date

September 1 2017

Last Update

September 27 2017

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