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A Study Pilot About the Contribution of Pleuropulmonary Echography Iin Acute Bronchiolitis Among Infants

Not Applicable
Conditions
Bronchiolitis
Registration Number
NCT04935996
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Brief Summary

Pleuropulmonary echography remains an almost non-existent tool in routine pediatric practice.

Our study is part of a desire to develop its use in pediatrics, in particular for the diagnosis of acute bacterial pneumonitis associated with acute bronchiolitis among infants.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Infants aged <= 2 years old
  • Medical diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis requiring hospitalization in the pediatric departments of the Besançon University Hospital
  • No opposition from the parents for performing the pleuropulmonary echography.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Children aged > 2 years old
  • Infants aged < 2 years old consultant in pediatric emergencies for acute bronchiolitis without subsequent hospitalization.
  • Previous chronic lung disease (including pulmonary bronchodysplasia), unoperated congenital heart disease or neuromuscular disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison between PleuroPulmonary Echography [PPE] and pulmonary radiographyDay 1

Comparative analysis between PPE and chest/pulmonary radiography (gold standard) for the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonitis associated with acute bronchiolitis in infants.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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