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InfectionsNCT00930267

Infections in Pediatric Cancer Patients

An observational study of Infections, run by Hadassah Medical Organization.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

A prospective epidemiological study conducted in pediatric hematology oncology center in Hadassah medical center. The study will include all newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients age 0-18 years admitted with fever during chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Infections
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Start not givento not given
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: All newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients age 0-18 years admitted with fever during or following chemotherapy

Who may be able to join

  • Pediatric cancer patients age 0-18 years admitted with fever during or following chemotherapy

Who cannot join

  • No exclusions

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Arik Tzukert, DMD contact

00 972 2 6776095

arik@hadassah.org.il

Hadas Lemberg, PhD contact

00 972 2 6777572

lhadas@hadassah.org.il

About this study

Official title: Epidemiology and Etiology of Infections in Pediatric Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study

A prospective epidemiological study conducted in pediatric hematology oncology center in Hadassah medical center. The study will include all newly diagnosed pediatric cancer patients age 0-18 years admitted with fever during chemotherapy.

In each event of febrile episode during chemotherapy, the following data will be collected using a patient data form and computerized software.

Read more

Demographic data: age, gender, ethnicity. Clinical data: Underlying disease, immunizations, prophylactic antibiotics, presence of central venous catheter, intensity of chemotherapy, duration of fever, duration and severity of neutropenia, diagnosis of present event.

Imaging data Microbiological data Outcome The statistical analysis will be performed by an epidemiologist and statistician using the SPSS 12.0 software.

Conditions
Infections
Keywords
fever, children, cancer, leukemia, stem cell transplantation, infections in pediatric cancer patients presenting with fever during or following chemotherapy.
Medical subject headings
Infections, Fever, Neoplasms, Leukemia

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Jun 2009 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00930267
Sponsor's protocol ID
yael12-HMO-CTIL
Status last verified
Jun 2009
First submitted
28 Jun 2009
Last updated
30 Jun 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Infections, run by Hadassah Medical Organization.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jun 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Arik Tzukert, DMD (00 972 2 6776095, arik@hadassah.org.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jun 2009.

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