Status:

UNKNOWN

Involvement of Translation Initiation Factors in the Immune Response in the Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

Meir Medical Center

Conditions:

Elderly Patient

Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

The investigators propose that the translation initiation factors eIF4E and eIF4GI may be involved in resolution of acute inflammation (regardless of age). Furthermore, the investigators suggest that ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • elderly patients (65\<)
  • hospitalized for acute infection (fever 38c\<, leukocytosis)

Exclusion

  • patients with dementia who can not sign informed consent of institutional Helsinki committee
  • patient with active cancer with active chemotherapy treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01215604

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

October 1 2012

Last Update

March 19 2012

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Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, Israel