Pattern of AFP in Chhidren Admitted at Sohag University Hospital

NCT07775066 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Soh-Med-26-7-33MS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is observational study aims to study the Clinical profile, Possible risk factors and Outcome of Acute flaccid paralysis in children at Sohag University Hospital. This study will include all children admitted to pediatric emergency and intensive care units with claim or suspicion to have acute falccid paralysis

Conditions

Acute Flaccid Paralysis; AFP; Gullian Barre Syndrome; Transverse Myelitis

Keywords

acute flaccid paralysis; afp; Transverse myelitis; Gullian Barre Syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Full recovery

  Full restoration of muscle strength and function.

  1 Year

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Partial Recovery with Residual Weakness

  1 Year

• Permanent Paralysis

  1 Year

Study Arms (1)

AFP Patients

Cjildren from birth to 18 years old with acute muscle weakness who are followed at sohag university hospital

Other: Observitional follow-up

Interventions

Observitional follow-up OTHER

No expiremental intervention. Data will be collected from routine cinical care, medical records and folow up visits according to standard hospital protocols

AFP Patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Month - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pediatric patients aged from 1 month to 16 years old with acute muscle weakness admitted at Sohag University Hospital, Egypt

You may qualify if:

• All patients admitted to pediatric emergency and intensive care units with claim or suspected to have acute flaccid paralysis aged from 1 month Up to 16 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Children with flaccid paralysis due to causes other than neurogenic causes. No clear history or clinical picture of definite neurological cause. incomplete clinical data.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mohamed Aboelhamd Ali: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sohag University Hospital

Sohag, Sohag Governorate, 82511, Egypt

Location

Related Links

• Sohag University Hospital - Department Of Pediatrics

MeSH Terms

Conditions

acute flaccid myelitis; Myelitis, Transverse

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myelitis; Central Nervous System Infections; Infections; Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System; Nervous System Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Paraneoplastic Syndromes; Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Nervous System Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Spinal Cord Diseases; Demyelinating Diseases; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neuroinflammatory Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Mohamed Aboelhamd Ali

CONTACT

01069741666; noway00557@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Pediatric Resident, Al-Maragha Hospital

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 15, 2026
• First Posted: August 20, 2026
• Study Start: September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027
• Last Updated: September 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)