Value of Radiological Follow up in Children Hospitalized With Lobar Pneumonia

Completed

• Conditions: Pneumonia
• Interventions: Other: Observational

• Registration Number: NCT00735592
• Lead Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Brief Summary

The study intends to assess the utility of performing a follow up X rays in children admitted to pediatric wards with lobar pneumonia. Usually those children are discharged with a recommendation for a follow up X rays but there are no enough studies proving that this recommendation is really necessary.

Detailed Description

Thew study will include follow up data in a group of about 200 patients admitted with lobar pneumonia during the years 2006 to 2007. All the clinical and laboratory data will be collected and also the X rays findings.

The findings of follow up X rays if they were performed will also be summarized.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-03
• Study First Submitted: 2008-08-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-08-14
• Study First Posted: 2008-08-15
• Primary Completion: 2010-02
• Study Completion: 2010-02
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

All pediatric patients discharged with the diagnosis of lobar pneumonia.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with diagnosis of chronic diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
A	Observational	Children discharged with the recommendation of performing a follow up X rays after lobar pneumonia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Afula, Israel