New calculator could slash unnecessary antibiotics in newborns
NCT ID NCT06643052
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will look at how using a risk calculator changes the way doctors manage suspected early-onset sepsis in newborns. Researchers will compare data from before and after the calculator was introduced at one hospital, involving about 6,300 infants. The goal is to see if the calculator reduces unnecessary blood tests and antibiotics while still keeping babies safe.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using a risk calculator safely reduces unnecessary blood tests and antibiotics in newborns, saving costs and avoiding side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study comparing past and present practices, not a controlled trial. Results may not apply to other hospitals, and the calculator might not reduce risks as expected.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 6,300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Newborn infants in Hillel Yaffe medical center
- Ages
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Up to 7 days
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Newborn unfants born in Hillel Yaffe medical center * 35 weeks of gestation or more * Blood culture was taken Exclusion Criteria: * Sepsis workup for other reason * 34 weeks of gestation or less
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hillel Yaffe medical center
Hadera, 38100, Israel