Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units Throughout Turkey: Prospective Multicenter Study (TurkNICU-RSV Trial)

Ankara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Infections, Epidemics

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01915394

TurkNICU-RSV

Details and patient eligibility

About

The principle purpose of this multicenter trial is to determine the definition, timing and the percentage of nosocomial RSV epidemics throughout Turkey. In addition, secondary purpose of the trial is to determine the prevention strategies of further spread of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Enrollment: 250 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 90 days old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Confirmed RSV infection with either RSV-strip test or polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
• Admission to the NICU or hospitalized in the NICU between 1 October 2013 and 01 April 2014.

Exclusion criteria

• Refused informed consent

Trial design

250 participants in 1 patient group

Hospitalized Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infected Newborns

Description:

All admitted newborns to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will be enrolled in the study