WithdrawnNot Applicable

A New Enzymatic Assay for Rapid Diagnosing of Central Nervous System Enteroviral Infection

Stopped: The enzymatic assay was not sensitive nor spesific for the test.

Israel0Started 2009-04

Plain-language summary

A new enzymatic assay was developed by NMD Diagnostics for rapid diagnosis of Enteroviral CNS infection. This study will compare this assay to RT-PCR, by testing human CSF samples taken from children at the ER who are undergoing a spinal tap due to suspicion of meningitis.

Who can participate

Age range16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * any child undergoing a spinal tap * parents agreed on participation Exclusion Criteria: * refusal to participate in the study

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00864903

SponsorShaare Zedek Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2009-10

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