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Surveillance Study to Estimate the Proportion of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children < 5 Years of Age in Romania

Completed
Conditions
Infections, Rotavirus
Registration Number
NCT01253967
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

The purpose of this hospital based study is to estimate the proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children \< 5 years of age in Romania.

Detailed Description

The study consist of a main study and a health economics study

Main study: The study will focus on three different groups of patients:

* Subjects who are hospitalised for acute gastroenteritis.

* Subjects who visit an emergency room for acute gastroenteritis.

* Subjects who have rotavirus positive laboratory results and developed acute gastroenteritis at least 48 hours after hospitalisation.

Health economics study: for a subset of subjects, additional economic data will be gathered by completing a questionnaire

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1234
Inclusion Criteria
  • A male or female child aged < 5 years at the time of admission. A child becomes ineligible on the day of her/his fifth birthday.

  • A subject, who during the study period:

    • Is hospitalised for acute gastroenteritis Or
    • Visits an emergency room for acute gastroenteritis Or
    • Has rotavirus positive laboratory results and develops acute gastroenteritis at least 48 hours after hospitalisation
Exclusion Criteria

Not applicable

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of medical care associated rotavirus gastroenteritis among all hospitalised children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start
Proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis among all acute gastroenteritis hospitalisations of children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start
Proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis among all acute gastroenteritis emergency room visits for children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Age distribution of children with rotavirus gastroenteritisAt least 12 months from study start
Severity of rotavirus among all children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study
Proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis among all hospitalisations of children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start
Proportion of community acquired rotavirus gastroenteritis among all emergency room visits for children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start
Seasonal distribution (if appropriate) of rotavirus among all children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start
Potential risk factors for rotavirus gastroenteritisAt least 12 months from study start
Rotavirus gastroenteritis associated costsAt least 12 months from study start
Percentage of rotavirus genotypes amongst all isolated strains in children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start
Proportion of acute gastroenteritis among all hospitalisations of children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start
Proportion of community acquired acute gastroenteritis among all emergency room visits for children < 5 years of ageAt least 12 months from study start

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GSK Investigational Site

🇷🇴

Timisoara, Romania

GSK Investigational Site
🇷🇴Timisoara, Romania

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