Analgetics vs Analgetics and Antibiotics for Pediatric Clinical and Sonographic Orchitis or Epididymitis

Completed

• Conditions: Epididymitis Orchitis
• Interventions: Other: Antibiotics

• Registration Number: NCT04489979
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

Some children are admitted to pediatric emergency department due to epididymitis or orchitis. Some of them are treated by analgetics only whie some are treated by analgetics with antibiotics. The study will compare clinical presentation between groups and will compare pediatric urologic outpatient clinic follow up findings.

Detailed Description

Some children are admitted to pediatric emergency department due to epididymitis or orchitis. Some of them are treated by analgetics only whie some are treated by analgetics with antibiotics. The study will compare clinical presentation between groups and will compare pediatric urologic outpatient clinic follow up findings.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-02-29
• Study Start: 2020-03-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-27
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-28
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-31
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

• All children admitted to pediatric emergency department due to epididymitis or orchitis

Exclusion Criteria

• No sonographic or laboratory exam
• Antibiotic treatment before diagnosis
• No outpatient follow-up
• Known urologic congenital malformations
• Admission to inpatient department or emergency surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Analgetics only	Antibiotics	Children with epididymitis / orchitis treated by analgetics only.
Analgetics and antibiotics	Antibiotics	Children with epididymitis / orchitis treated by analgetics and antibiotics.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Healing	1 month	No symptoms any more

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe medical center; 🇮🇱 H̱adera, Hadera, Israel