Late Cardial Assessment in Children Who Were Diagnosed With Post Streptococcal Reactive Arthritis - a Long Term Study

Completed

• Conditions: Post Streptococcal Reactive Arthritis
• Interventions: Device: echocardiogram

• Registration Number: NCT01179451
• Lead Sponsor: Meir Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is late cardial involvement in children diagnosed with post streptococcal reactive arthritis after discontinuation of prophylactic antibiotic therapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-08-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-10
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-11
• Study Start: 2010-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Status Verified: 2012-03
• Study Completion: 2012-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 2013-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 146

Inclusion Criteria

• PSRA patients under 18 who were diagnosed at least one year prior to the study

Exclusion Criteria

• PSRA patients under 18 who were diagnosed less one year prior to the study
• patients who do not fulfill PSRA criteria
• patients who fulfill Jones criteria
• patients with a known heart defect

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Post streptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA)	echocardiogram	children who were diagnosed with psra at least one year before the study

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cardiac valve function	at least 1 year after termination of antibiotic treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Meir medical center; 🇮🇱 Kfar Saba, Israel