Co-infections in Children Hospitalised for Bronchiolitis
- Conditions
- Bronchiolitis
- Interventions
- Other: cohort isolation
- Registration Number
- NCT01714076
- Lead Sponsor
- Princess Amalia Children's Clinic
- Brief Summary
Observational cohort study in children hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis. Patients are nursed in cohort isolation. Aim is to investigate the incidence and clinical impact of co-infections in this group.
- Detailed Description
Observational cohort study in children hospitalized for acute bronchiolitis. Patients are nursed in cohort isolation, meaning that all patients admitted for bronchiolitis are cohorted together, irrespective of viral diagnosis. Aim is to investigate the incidence and clinical impact of co-infections in this group.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 172
- younger than 2 years admitted for bronchiolitis
- chronic lung disease congenital heart defect down syndrome
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description cohort isolation cohort isolation patients with bronchiolitis are cohorted together irrespective of viral agent diagnosed, thus respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive patient stay in the same room as RSV-negative patients
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method co-infection approximately 2 weeks co-infection acquired during hospitalisation, patient will be followed during hospitalisation and until 1 week after discharge from the hospital, since average duration of hospitalisation in infants with bronchiolitis is 3 days, the time frame will be approximately 2 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method clinical severity approximately 2 weeks clinical severity defined as, days of oxygen supplementation, tube feeding, dyspnea score, length of hospitalisation
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Isala Klinieken
🇳🇱Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands