Clinical Trial: Surveillance Study of Acute Gastroenteritis in Hospitalized Children

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Official Title: Surveillance Study of Acute Gastroenteritis Etiologies in Hospitalized Children

Brief Summary: Acute gastroenteritis is a common cause of hospital admission and health office visits and have a huge burden on the economy of developing countries. The investigators proposed this observational prospective study during summer period in a community and tertiary care hospital in a rural area of Lebanon to investigate the etiologies and age distribution of admitted cases to general pediatric floor from the age of 1 month up to the age of 14 years.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Shaikh Ragheb Harb Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: etiologies [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

to determine the microbial causes of acute gastroenteritis


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Shaikh Ragheb Harb Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: September 16, 2014
Date Started: July 1, 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 26, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017