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NCT Number: NCT03187067

Pediatric Pneumonia Lung Ultrasound

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of LUS on the diagnosis and management of childhood pneumonia in developing countries

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Key information

Conditions

Pneumonia Acute Respiratory Infection Disease Infections Lung Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

2 month–23 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

(chest indrawing cases):

  • Male or female, 2 through 23 months of age
  • Cough <14 days or difficulty breathing
  • Visible indrawing of the chest wall, with or without fast breathing
  • Ability and willingness of child's caregiver to provide informed consent and to be available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study, including accepting a home visit if he/she fails to return to the study facility for a scheduled follow-up visit

Inclusion criteria

(non-chest indrawing controls):

  • Male or female, 2 through 23 months of age
  • Cough <14 days or difficulty breathing
  • Ability and willingness of child's caregiver to provide informed consent and to be available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study, including accepting a home visit if he/she fails to return to the study facility for a scheduled follow-up visit

Treatment and study plan

Lung ultrasound

Device

Lung ultrasound will be performed on all children to investigate imaging patterns characteristic of pneumonia.

Primary outcomes

  1. LUS findings at enrollment

    Time frame: 8 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Repeat LUS findings

    Time frame: 30 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Save the Children

Other

Collaborators

  • Aga Khan University
  • Barcelona Institute for Global Health
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Impact of Lung Ultrasound (LUS) on Management of Pneumonia in Low-resource Settings

Acronym: PLUS

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jun 14, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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