Status:
UNKNOWN
Management of Pericarditis in Children.
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Pericarditis
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-18 years
Brief Summary
The pericardium is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels. The pericardial sac has two layers, a serous visceral l layer (also known as epicardium when it comes in...
Detailed Description
* Pericarditis usually present with chest pain and dyspnea. Effusion can present with no symptoms, dull ache in left chest and abdominal pain Cardiac tamponade is recognized by the excessive fall of s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children with pericarditis and/or pericardial effusion above one year of age detected clinically and by echocardiography
Exclusion
- children below one year of age. - children with malignant effusion.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03253315
Start Date
September 1 2017
End Date
April 1 2019
Last Update
August 17 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Assiut University
Asyut, Egypt