Status:
COMPLETED
Biomarkers of Mortality and Morbidity in Children Hospitalized With Fever
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Toronto
Global Health Uganda LTD
Conditions:
Fever
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-5 years
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to identify clinically informative biomarkers of host defense pathways with potential utility as diagnostic and prognostic tools among children hospitalized with acute f...
Detailed Description
For pediatric patients presenting to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in whom admission to hospital is deemed necessary by an attending physician, the parent or guardian will be approached for consent...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 2 months to 5 years
- History of fever within past 48 hours or axillary temperature \>37.5°C
- Hospital admission warranted based on clinician judgment
- Consent to blood sampling and data collection
Exclusion
- Outside eligible age range
- No history or objective evidence of fever
- Diarrheal illness without other symptoms
- Outpatient management
- Denial of consent to participate in study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 15 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
2500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04726826
Start Date
February 1 2012
End Date
September 15 2013
Last Update
January 27 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
Jinja, Uganda