Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Procalcitonin on the Management of Children Aged 1 to 36 Month Presenting With a Fever Without a Source
Lead Sponsor:
St. Justine's Hospital
Conditions:
Procalcitonin
Fever Without Source
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-36 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Serious bacterial infections are often difficult to detect in children with fever without source. Procalcitonin is a better blood marker of infection than White blood cell count and possibly than C-re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children 1-36 months
- With rectal temperature \>38.0 C
- And no identified source of infection after history and physical examination
Exclusion
- acquired or congenital immunodeficiency
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
384 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00692848
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
June 6 2008
Active Locations (1)
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CHU Sainte-Justine Emergency Department
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T1L7