Status:
RECRUITING
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) in Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Conditions:
Fever of Unknown Origin
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Objective: Fever of unknown (FUO) origin remains challenging in geriatric patients. Geriatric patients have a blunted immune response responsible for altered fever mechanisms and immune cells response...
Detailed Description
Until today, diagnose of fever of unknown origin remains challenging in elderly patients. The presentation of the disease is often atypical and this can delay diagnose and treatment. Geriatric patient...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- fever during more than one week out of hospital or more than 3 weeks with an intelligent appropriate workup
- an inflammatory syndrome during more than one week out of hospital or more than 3 weeks out of hospital
- The exclusion criteria :
- no inform consent
- Age \< 18 years old
- Neutropenia, HIV or nosocomial fever of unknown origins are excluded. Immunodepressed patients are also excluded.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04810351
Start Date
October 1 2021
End Date
December 31 2028
Last Update
December 5 2024
Active Locations (1)
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UZ brussel
Brussels, Jette, Belgium, 1090