Clinical Audit on the Managment in Assiut University Children Hospital

Completed

• Conditions: Rheumatic Fever

• Registration Number: NCT03281863
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

clinical audit on the Managment of rheumatic fever in assiut university children hospital.

Detailed Description

Acute rheumatic fever,an auto immune response to Group A streptococcus infection of the upper respiratory tract,may result in carditis.when the inflammation leads to permenant damage of the valves the individual has rheumatic heart disease.

Recurrences of rheumatic fever are likely in the absence of preventive measures and may cause further cardiac valve and muscle damage,leading to heart failure,stroke and premature death.bacterial endocarditis is also a complication.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-13
• Study Start: 2018-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-24
• Study Completion: 2020-03-24
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with confirmed diagnosis of rheumatic fever based on laboratory investigations.

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Exclusion Criteria

• No

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
laboratory investigations (ASOt , ESR . CRP)	One year from October 2017 to september 2018	laboratory investigations that measure the inflammation process will be used and the target that the ASOt not increase 1/400

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
clinical measures	One year from October 2017 to september 2018	improvement of arthritis if found

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Egypt; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Egypt