Diagnostics, monitoring, and shortening of the treatment of acute haematogenous OsteoMyelitis and Septic Arthritis of childhood
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute bacterial osteoarticular infection of childrenInfections and InfestationsOsteoarticular infection
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN38832979
- Lead Sponsor
- HUCH Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki (Finland)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 126
Inclusion Criteria
Children aged between three months to 14 years with bacteriologically proven acute haematogenous osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, or their combination
Exclusion Criteria
1. Immunocompromized
2. Other underlying diseases
3. Previous osteoarticular infection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Success rate at least one year post-hospitalization. Failure was defined as a case in which treatment for an osteoarticular infection was reinstituted within one year.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method All potential defects in the affected bone or joint which, according to the treating paediatrician or orthopaedic surgeon, were likely to leave a residual defect with potential malfunction.