Clinical Trial: Procalcitonin Level and Kinetics in Children With Bacterial Infections

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Procalcitonin Level as a Prognostic Marker and Its' Kinetics in Children With Bacterial Infections

Brief Summary:

The purposes of this study are:

  1. To determine whether procalcitonin level at admission of pediatric patients with bacterial infections can be used as a marker for prediction of defervescence and hospitalization length
  2. To examine the kinetics of procalcitonin in pediatric patients with bacterial infections and persistent fever

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: time to defervescence [ Time Frame: discharge ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: length of hospitalization [ Time Frame: discharge ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: July 9, 2008
Date Started: August 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 17, 2011
Last Verified: January 2009