New study aims to spot heart trouble early in septic newborns
NCT ID NCT07572916
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will examine heart function in 80 newborns with sepsis using a special ultrasound (tissue Doppler echocardiography) and blood tests for cardiac troponin and other sepsis markers. The goal is to see if these tests can predict heart problems early. The study includes both preterm and term infants with confirmed sepsis, compared to healthy newborns.
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 help doctors detect heart problems early in newborns with sepsis, potentially improving care and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (80 participants) and not yet recruiting, so results may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
neonate with sepsis (both preterm and term neonate confirmed to have neonatal sepsis by positive sepsis markers (CBC, CRP, Blood culture)) \- control group include healthy group admitted for weight gain or jaundice) Babies on ventilators and non-invasive ventilation, septic shock are included in the study
- Ages
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1 day to 1 month
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: This study includes 2 groups 1. sepsis group include neonate e sepsis (both preterm and term neonate confirmed to have neonatal sepsis by positive sepsis markers (CBC, CRP, Blood culture)) 2. control group include healthy group admitted for weight gain or jaundice) Babies on ventilators and non-invasive ventilation, septic shock are included in the study \- Exclusion Criteria: Infants with other comorbidities as congenital malformations, genetic syndromes, congenital heart diseases, infants of diabetic mothers, infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) or critical CHDs will be excluded from the study. \-
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine
Asyut, Egypt