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Investigation of Clinical Spectrum, Bacterial Pathogens and Immune Response in Acute Pharyngotonsillitis

NCT00926198 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 4500

Last updated 2010-09-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Acute pharyngotonsillitis is one of the most common infections encountered by pediatricians. Most children with acute pharyngotonsillitis have symptoms that can be attributed to viral infection. However 30-40% of cases is of bacterial etiology.

The purpose of this study is to examine frequency, age distribution, clinical picture and pathogen distribution in acute pharyngotonsillitis in children in a large urban setting.

Conditions

  • Tonsillitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stefan Zielen, Prof. · Medaimun GmbH and Johann Wolfgang Goethe University

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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