Using echocardiography to manage critically ill newborns

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to evaluate the outcomes, including mortality and morbidity, in hemodynamically unstable neonates who undergo echocardiographic assessments. Neonates showing signs of hemodynamic instability will receive a full clinical examination and echocardiography to guide management decisions. The study will track the time taken for these patients to achieve hemodynamic stability following the interventions based on echocardiographic findings. Management plans will be tailored according to the echocardiographic results, including the use of medications and volume expansion as needed.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* All neonates ( age 0 to 28 days) admitted to the NICU of Sohag University Hospital during the period of the study in whom manifestations of hemodynamic instability or critical illness were elected regardless of gestational age, weight, gender, or type of disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Failure to obtain informed consent .
* Presence of congenital heart disease apart from PDA , PFO \& small ASD .

Where it's running

• Sohag University Hospital
  Sohag, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Sahar Abuzakaly Mahmoud, MBBS
• Email: sahar.abozakaly@med.sohag.edu.eg
• Phone: 01145168107

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.