Effects of vitamin E in the treatment of dengue infection in childre
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Dengue Infection
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2015/012
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow up complete
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
1. Admission to the study setting (Ward 1, LRH) within 84 hours of the onset of fever
2. Clinical diagnosis of dengue infection (clinical criteria of the National Guidelines for Management of Dengue, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Any underlying chronic disease (e.g. cardiac disease, renal disease, hepatic disease and muscular disorders)
2. Children on any long term medication
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quantitative outcomes<br>1.1.Platelet count<br>1.2.Lowest platelet count<br>1.3.Haematocrit<br>1.4.Highest haematocrit<br>1.5.Duration of fever<br>1.6.Serum albumin<br><br> [Quantitative outcomes<br>1. On admission, day 3 and discharge<br>2. From time of admission to time of discharge<br><br>All other outcomes will be assessed on day 1, day 3, day 5 and day 7 of illness]<br>Qualitative outcomes<br>1.1.Entry into critical phase<br>1.2.Use of dextran<br>1.3.Presence of effusions on ultra sound scan<br>1.4.Need for catheterization [ ]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method one<br> [None<br>]<br>