Status:
COMPLETED
Health Itinerary of Young Children With Suspected Bloodstream Infection in Kisantu General Referral Hospital, DR Congo
Lead Sponsor:
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Collaborating Sponsors:
KU Leuven
Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale. Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo
Conditions:
Bloodstream Infection
Health Care Utilization
Eligibility:
All Genders
28-5 years
Brief Summary
Bloodstream infections are frequent in children admitted to the hospital for severe febrile illness in sub-Saharan Africa.Ongoing blood culture surveillance at Kisantu Hospital showed non-typhoidal Sa...
Detailed Description
The study is designed as a hospital-based cohort study at the pediatric ward of Kisantu general referral hospital. The investigators foresee a study inclusion period of 5 months. The study period is c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be a child between 28 days and 5 years old
- Be admitted to Kisantu Hospital
- Have a suspected bloodstream infection, which is defined as the presence of objective fever, hypothermia or a history of fever during the past 48 hours and at least one of the following criteria: Hypotension, confusion or increased respiratory rate/Suspicion of severe localized infection: pneumonia, meningitis, osteomyelitis, complicated urinary tract infection, abscess, skin/soft tissue infection or abdominal infection/ Suspicion of typhoid fever/ Suspicion of severe malaria
- Having a caregiver willing and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion
- \-
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
784 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04289688
Start Date
February 1 2021
End Date
July 31 2022
Last Update
September 7 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Hôpital Saint-Luc Kisantu
Kisantu, Democratic Republic of the Congo