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| Sponsored by: |
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel |
| Information provided by: | HaEmek Medical Center, Israel |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00265187 |
Purpose
Sputum specimens will be obtained from children < 2 years of age and processed by different mode for the HMPV, RSV, Pertussis, Influenza A, B, Parainfluenza 1,2,3, Adenovirus. Clinical and epidemiological data will also be obtained.
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Respiratory Tract Infection Children |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Prospective Study |
| Official Title: | The Prevalence and Clinical Manifestations of Human Metapneumovirus Among Children With Bronchiolitis in Northern Israel. |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 200 |
| Study Start Date: | December 2005 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2006 |
The purpose of the study is to asses the various pathogens of bronchiolitis in children and its' clinical manifestations. Prospective study in 3 Medical centers in Northern Israel. Included will be about 200 infants and children < 2 years hospitalized with bronchiolitis. From each child sputum specimen will be obtained and processed for HUMP - PCR, Pertussis - PCR, RSV - ELISA, DFA, PCR, Influenza A, B, Parainfluenza 1,2,3 - DFA, PCR, Adenovirus - DFA. Epidemiological data will be obtained for every child by structured questioner. Clinical data will be daily obtained by scoring system.
Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | up to 2 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:Age 0-24 months, hospitalized children, -
Exclusion Criteria:Previous hospitalization, previous RSV immunization, immunocompromised patient, previous inclusion in this study, inclusion in another study.
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Contacts and Locations| Israel | |||||
| Pediatric department A, HaEmek Medical Center | |||||
| Afula, Israel | |||||
| Pediatric Depart ment , Bnai Zion Hospital | |||||
| Haifa, Israel | |||||
| Maier Hospital | |||||
| Haifa, Israel | |||||
| HaEmek Medical Center, Israel |
| Principal Investigator: | Dan Miron, MD | HaEmek Medicak Center, Afula, Israel |
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | 3350105 |
| First Received: | December 13, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | May 31, 2007 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00265187 |
| Health Authority: | Israel: Ethics Commission |
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