Nutritional Parameters and Other Risk Factors Affecting Severity of Pneumonia in Children Under Five Years in Upper Egypt

NCT05050851 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: AOMSaid
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Decrease mortality rate resulting from pneumonia

Conditions

Hypoalbuminemia; Stunted Growth; Anemia, Iron Deficiency

Keywords

Pneumonia, nutrition, blood tests, body mass index

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• ratio of body mass index in patients with pneumonia

  we calculate height of patients in metres and weight in Kg then we divide the weight over the height square to get the body mass index

  Day 1 assessment on hospital admission

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Concentration of Albumin in patients with pneumonia in g/dl

  Day 1 assessment on hospital admission

• Hemoglobin level in patients with pnemonia in g/dl

  Day 1 assessment on hospital admission

Interventions

Measurement of nutritional parameters in children with pneumonia DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

measurement of Body Mass Index, head circumference, weight, length

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Month - 60 Months
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

children admitted at Assiut university children hospital below five years with diagnosis of pneumonia on admission.

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of pneumonia on day 1 of hospital admission.

You may not qualify if:

• patients with cardiac diseases
• patients with immune deficiency disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypoalbuminemia; Growth Disorders; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency; Pneumonia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hypoproteinemia; Blood Protein Disorders; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Anemia, Hypochromic; Anemia; Iron Deficiencies; Iron Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Resident at Assiut University children hospital

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 21, 2020
• First Posted: September 21, 2021
• Study Start: September 30, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: October 30, 2022
• Last Updated: September 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share