Co-infections in Children Hospitalised for Bronchiolitis

Completed

• Conditions: Bronchiolitis

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-10-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-10-24
• Study First Posted: 2012-10-25
• Study Start: 2012-11
• Primary Completion: 2015-05
• Status Verified: 2015-10
• Study Completion: 2015-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 2015-10-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 172

Inclusion Criteria

• younger than 2 years admitted for bronchiolitis

Exclusion Criteria

• chronic lung disease congenital heart defect down syndrome

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

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