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A clinical trial to study the effect of Rifampicin in children with bacterial meningitis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Bacterial meningitis
Registration Number
CTRI/2015/06/005951
Lead Sponsor
PGIMER
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with clinical features of bacterial meningitis in the form of acute onset of fever ( < 1 week duration) and signs of CNS involvement such as convulsions, lethargy, altered sensorium, neck stiffness.

And

Laboratory criteria (Any one of the following)

o Positive CSF or Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) for H.influenzae, S.pneumoniae, and N.meningitidis

o >10 WBC/ml of CSF, with blood culture positive for any bacteria

o >100 WBC/ml with >50% polymorphonuclear cells and CSF glucose <50% of blood glucose

o >1000 WBC/ml of CSF with >75% polymorphonuclear cells

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with features of raised ICP

Previously received antibiotics > 24 hours ,

Developmental delay,

Severe malnutrition

Previously documented immunodeficiency

Infected lumbar puncture site

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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