Status:
COMPLETED
The Relevance of Performing Lumbar Puncture in Infants Aged 3 to 12 Months With First Episode of Febrile Convulsion
Lead Sponsor:
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Conditions:
Febrile Convulsions
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-12 years
Brief Summary
The actual recommendations for infants aged 3 to 12 months presented with first episode of Febrile Convulsions highly recommend performing lumbar puncture in order to rule out Bacterial Meningitis. On...
Detailed Description
Demographic data, including ethnic origin, age an gender will be recorded. The type of Convulsions (Simple or Complex), duration, and time since the fever was noticed will be also recorded. Another da...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Infants aged 3 to 12 months who presents with First Episode of Febrile Convulsions during the period 1/1/2000 until 31/12/2010
Exclusion
- infants with previous neurological diseases, or
- recent neurological disease that are not included in the characteristics of Febrile Convulsion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
122 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01443611
Start Date
June 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2015
Last Update
September 1 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center
Afula, Afula, Israel, 18101