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

Not Applicable
Conditions
Bronchiolitis
Interventions
Device: Pleuropulmonary echography
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
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pleuropulmonary echographyPleuropulmonary echography-
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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