Diagnosis of respiratory tract infections by molecular techniques in pediatric patients: Significance of positive samples with this ultra sensitive technique and analysis of the best sampeling method
Withdrawn
- Conditions
- Respiratory tract infection1001981510024970
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32174
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
1) All children admitted at the Emma Children's or Amstelland hospital with presumed respiratory tract infection.
2) All children who present at the outdoor clinic of the Emma Children's or Amstelland hospital with presumed respiratory tract infection.
Exclusion Criteria
Age of 18 years or older.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) Comparison of the sensitivity between different way's of sampeling for<br /><br>patient materials?<br /><br>2) Comparison of the pathogen load between different clinical patherns?</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) What is the role of co-pathogens?<br /><br>2) How long can DNA be shown (by a positive test) , during the course of<br /><br>disease, in hospitalized patient?</p><br>