Status:

UNKNOWN

Infectious Etiology of Vomiting in Children With Presumed Acute Gastroenteritis

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Warsaw

Conditions:

Acute Gastroenteritis

Vomiting

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 5 years

Brief Summary

In children with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), vomiting often precedes diarrhea. To establish the diagnosis of AGE, enteropathogen detection typically relies on diarrheal stool samples. However, testin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 0-5-year-old
  • presence of ≥3 episodes of vomiting due to presumed AGE at inclusion
  • \<7 days of symptoms at the time of inclusion
  • signed written informed consent

Exclusion

  • anticipated inability to complete 14 days follow-up
  • history of neutropenia (as rectal swabs are contraindicated)
  • critically ill status requiring urgent medical intervention
  • inability to provide a rectal swab for testing
  • chronic gastrointestinal tract disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, coeliac disease
  • immunodeficiency

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

198 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05270291

Start Date

May 1 2022

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

June 28 2022

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Medical University of Warsaw

Warsaw, Mazovian, Poland, 02-091