Promoting Optimal Treatment Choices in Neonates With Suspected Early-Onset Sepsis

NCT ID: NCT06845332

Last Updated: 2025-09-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

55000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-01

Study Completion Date

2026-06-01

Brief Summary

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In this study, three neonatal evidence-based antibiotic stewardship strategies will be implemented in Dutch hospitals. These include the early-onset sepsis (EOS) calculator, procalcitonin (PCT)-guided therapy, and IV-to-oral switch therapy. These strategies have been proven to be effective and safe and are already applied in several Dutch hospitals. However, this is not the case for all hospitals, leading to significant variations in clinical practice. To facilitate the translation of evidence into practice, active implementation will take place.

The primary research design is a prospective implementation study, using a multicenter, non-randomized pre-post design. The aim is to assess the impact of implementing a bundle of antibiotic stewardship interventions (including the EOS calculator, PCT-guided therapy and iv-to-oral switch therapy) in Dutch hospitals, using a multicomponent implementation strategy, on both clinical and implementation outcomes, with a particular focus on evaluating the employed implementation strategies.

A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods will be used to assess outcomes. Quantitative clinical data from neonates in the pre- and post-implementation periods will be retrospectively collected by the Business Intelligence units of participating hospitals and anonymized before being provided to the central research team. Qualitative data will be gathered through focus groups, interviews, and surveys.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Early-onset Sepsis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Pre-implementation cohort

No interventions assigned to this group

Post-implementation cohort

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Neonates born at 34 weeks of gestation or later
* 0-3 days old

Exclusion Criteria

* stillborn neonates
Maximum Eligible Age

3 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Franciscus Gasthuis

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep

Alkmaar, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Gelre Ziekenhuis

Apeldoorn, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis

Dordrecht, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Catharina Ziekenhuis

Eindhoven, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Treant Ziekenhuis

Emmen, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Admiraal de Ruyter Ziekenhuis

Goes, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Tjongerschans Ziekenhuis

Heerenveen, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Zuyderland Medisch

Heerlen, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Canisius Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

Nijmegen, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Antonius Ziekenhuis Sneek

Sneek, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Netherlands

Central Contacts

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Liesanne E. J. Van Veen, MD

Role: CONTACT

+31628138839

References

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Achten NB, Klingenberg C, Benitz WE, Stocker M, Schlapbach LJ, Giannoni E, Bokelaar R, Driessen GJA, Brodin P, Uthaya S, van Rossum AMC, Plotz FB. Association of Use of the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator With Reduction in Antibiotic Therapy and Safety: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Nov 1;173(11):1032-1040. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2825.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31479103 (View on PubMed)

Keij FM, Kornelisse RF, Hartwig NG, van der Sluijs-Bens J, van Beek RHT, van Driel A, van Rooij LGM, van Dalen-Vink I, Driessen GJA, Kenter S, von Lindern JS, Eijkemans M, Stam-Stigter GM, Qi H, van den Berg MM, Baartmans MGA, van der Meer-Kappelle LH, Meijssen CB, Norbruis OF, Heidema J, van Rossem MC, den Butter PCP, Allegaert K, Reiss IKM, Tramper-Stranders GA. Efficacy and safety of switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid) versus a full course of intravenous antibiotics in neonates with probable bacterial infection (RAIN): a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2022 Nov;6(11):799-809. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(22)00245-0. Epub 2022 Sep 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36088952 (View on PubMed)

Stocker M, van Herk W, El Helou S, Dutta S, Fontana MS, Schuerman FABA, van den Tooren-de Groot RK, Wieringa JW, Janota J, van der Meer-Kappelle LH, Moonen R, Sie SD, de Vries E, Donker AE, Zimmerman U, Schlapbach LJ, de Mol AC, Hoffman-Haringsma A, Roy M, Tomaske M, Kornelisse RF, van Gijsel J, Visser EG, Willemsen SP, van Rossum AMC; NeoPInS Study Group. Procalcitonin-guided decision making for duration of antibiotic therapy in neonates with suspected early-onset sepsis: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (NeoPIns). Lancet. 2017 Aug 26;390(10097):871-881. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31444-7. Epub 2017 Jul 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28711318 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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T 110

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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