NCT00265187

The Prevalence and Clinical Manifestations of Human Metapneumovirus Among Children With Bronchiolitis.

The Prevalence and Clinical Manifestations of Human Metapneumovirus Among Children With Bronchiolitis in Northern Israel.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 200 (actual)
• Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day – 2 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Sputum specimens will be obtained from children \< 2 years of age and processed by different mode for the HMPV, RSV, Pertussis, Influenza A, B, Parainfluenza 1,2,3, Adenovirus. Clinical and epidemiological data will also be obtained.

Detailed description

The purpose of the study is to asses the various pathogens of bronchiolitis in children and its' clinical manifestations. Prospective study in 3 Medical centers in Northern Israel. Included will be about 200 infants and children \< 2 years hospitalized with bronchiolitis. From each child sputum specimen will be obtained and processed for HUMP - PCR, Pertussis - PCR, RSV - ELISA, DFA, PCR, Influenza A, B, Parainfluenza 1,2,3 - DFA, PCR, Adenovirus - DFA. Epidemiological data will be obtained for every child by structured questioner. Clinical data will be daily obtained by scoring system.

Conditions

• Respiratory Tract Infection
• Children

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-12-01
• Primary completion: 2006-03-01
• Completion: 2006-03-01
• First posted: 2005-12-14
• Last updated: 2013-01-03

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Israel