Status:
UNKNOWN
Steroids in Treatment of Viral Encephalitis
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Encephalitis, Viral
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-18 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
acute viral encephalitis is used to describe restricted CNS involvement (namely, involvement of the brain, sparing the meninges)
Detailed Description
Viral encephalitis is a medical emergency The spectrum of brain involvement and the prognosis are dependent mainly on the specific pathogen and the immunological state of the host. Although specific ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pediatric patients who attending Neurology unit in Assiut University Children Hospital and diagnosed as viral encephalitis.
- Age 1month : 18 year .
- Both sexes.
- Diagnosis of viral encephalitis will be confirmed by clinical picture ,investigations and exclusion of other causes of encephalopathy
Exclusion
- Autoimmune encephalitis
- Renal failure (any patient with abnormal renal function tests will be excluded)
- Hepatic failure ( any patient with abnormal liver function tests will be excluded)
- Metabolic disorders (any patient with abnormal level of ammonia and lactate )
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 30 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04103684
Start Date
March 30 2020
End Date
August 30 2021
Last Update
January 29 2020
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