Disease Burden of Pneumonia, Meningitis and Bacteremia Among Children in Japan: Pneumonet Japan

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of pneumonia, among infants and children in Japan and worldwideThis study plans to investigate the rate of invasive pneumococcal disease "IPD " and the rate of hospitalizations due to pneumonia in Okinawa and the Eastern half of Hokkaido Currently, only a limited information about pneumococcal disease burden is available in Japan.

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Key information

Conditions

Pneumococcal Disease Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Infections Pneumococcal Infections Streptococcal Infections

Age range

28 day–60 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Eligibility Criteria

Children residing in the surveillance area(s) aged 28 days to <60 months with clinical suspicion of pneumonia, meningitis and bacteremia who were admitted to the hospital.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

1.Describe the distribution of causal pathogen of meningitis and bacteremia 2.Estimate the hospital admission rate of pneumonia patients 3.Estimate the incidence rate of IPD 4.Describe the serotype distribution of S. pneumoniae

Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

1.CFRof patients admitted with IPD and/or pneumonia. 2.Antibiotic resistance rate of S. pneumoniae 3.Risk factor distribution 4.Average duration of the hospitalization of patients with IPD, meningitis, and/or pneumonia.

Time frame: 2-3 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pfizer

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Epidemiological Surveillance Network Study To Assess the Disease of Pneumonia in Infants and Children in Japan

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Sep 23, 2008
Registry last updated: Mar 27, 2012

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