Procalcitonin Level and Kinetics in Children With Bacterial Infections

Completed

• Conditions: Urinary Tract Infection; Septic Arthritis; Cellulitis; Bacterial Infections; Bacteremia; Meningitis; Mastoiditis; Lobar Pneumonia; Osteomyelitis

• Registration Number: NCT00714402
• Lead Sponsor: Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purposes of this study are:

1. To determine whether procalcitonin level at admission of pediatric patients with bacterial infections can be used as a marker for prediction of defervescence and hospitalization length

2. To examine the kinetics of procalcitonin in pediatric patients with bacterial infections and persistent fever

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-07-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2008-07-14
• Study Start: 2008-08
• Status Verified: 2009-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 2011-05-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Positive blood, urine, synovial, bone, pleural effusion, abscess or CSF culture
• Cellulitis, lobar pneumonia, osteomyelitis,

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
time to defervescence	discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
length of hospitalization	discharge

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shaare Zedek Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Pob 3235, Israel