Status:
UNKNOWN
Infectious Etiology of Vomiting in Children With Presumed Acute Gastroenteritis
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Warsaw
Conditions:
Acute Gastroenteritis
Vomiting
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 5 years
Brief Summary
In children with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), vomiting often precedes diarrhea. To establish the diagnosis of AGE, enteropathogen detection typically relies on diarrheal stool samples. However, testin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 0-5-year-old
- presence of ≥3 episodes of vomiting due to presumed AGE at inclusion
- \<7 days of symptoms at the time of inclusion
- signed written informed consent
Exclusion
- anticipated inability to complete 14 days follow-up
- history of neutropenia (as rectal swabs are contraindicated)
- critically ill status requiring urgent medical intervention
- inability to provide a rectal swab for testing
- chronic gastrointestinal tract disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, coeliac disease
- immunodeficiency
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
198 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05270291
Start Date
May 1 2022
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
June 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Mazovian, Poland, 02-091