NCT00735592

Brief Summary

The study intends to assess the utility of performing a follow up X rays in children admitted to pediatric wards with lobar pneumonia. Usually those children are discharged with a recommendation for a follow up X rays but there are no enough studies proving that this recommendation is really necessary.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
200

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2008

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 14, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 15, 2008

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

August 26, 2011

Status Verified

August 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

August 14, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 25, 2011

Conditions

Pneumonia

Keywords

X rays findings

Study Arms (1)

A

Children discharged with the recommendation of performing a follow up X rays after lobar pneumonia

Other: Observational

Interventions

ObservationalOTHER

Retrospective data obtained from electronic files

A

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Months - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

All pediatric patients admitted during the years 2006 and 2007 with the diagnosis of lobar pneumonia.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center

Afula, Afula, 18101, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pneumonia

Interventions

Watchful Waiting

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Outcome Assessment, Health CareOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareQuality of Health CareHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Sakran Waheeb, MD

    Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center - Afula - 18101 - Israel

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Ronza Andraws, MD

    Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center - Afula - Israel

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Head of Pediatric Hematology Unit and Pediatric Dpt B

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2008

First Posted

August 15, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion

February 1, 2010

Study Completion

February 1, 2010

Last Updated

August 26, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-08

Locations

IL(1)