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Intravenous dexamethasone versus oral glycerol versus placebo in reducing auditory sequelae of childhood bacterial meningitis

Completed
Conditions
Bacterial meningitis
Nervous System Diseases
Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
Registration Number
ISRCTN35932399
Lead Sponsor
Alfred Kordelin Fund (Finland)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
704
Inclusion Criteria

Children at age two months to 16 years in whom bacterial meningitis was diagnosed and treated in the Institutions

Exclusion Criteria

1. Recent head injury
2. Previous neurosurgery
3. Neurological diseases
4. Immunosuppression
5. Known hearing impairment
6. More than one dose of parenteral anti-microbial

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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