Clinical Trial: Viral Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections in Children Under 6 Years of Age

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Viral Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections in Children Under 6 Years of Age - the Clinical Relevance of Newly Discovered Viruses

Brief Summary:

With the use of molecular methods new viruses have been detected in respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of both patients and asymptomatic subjects in recent years. The clinical importance of these viruses has not been adequately studied.

The aim of this study is to use molecular methods to detect viruses in upper respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract of children with acute bronchiolitis, acute gastroenteritis and febrile convulsions and to try to correlate the severity of clinical picture with the amount of viruses present in clinical samples. The investigators will also try to detect the increase in specific antibodies in paired sera.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Current Primary Outcome: To describe the clinical picture of a viral respiratory and/or gastrointestinal infection associated with a specific viral pathogen [ Time Frame: In a 14-day period ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: To correlate the severity of clinical picture with the quantity of virus in clinical samples [ Time Frame: In a 14-day period ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Dates:
Date Received: September 30, 2009
Date Started: October 2009
Date Completion: October 2010
Last Updated: July 6, 2010
Last Verified: October 2009