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Fever and Shivering: Frequency and Role in Predicting Serious Bacterial Infection

Israel200 participantsStarted 2016-01

Plain-language summary

Febrile shivering in the pediatric population is assumed to be related to a Severe Bacterial Infection (SBI). Research supporting this assumption is scant. The purpose of this study is to describe the frequency of febrile shivering in the pediatric population arriving at the emergency department and to define its role in predicting a SBI.

Who can participate

Age range3 Months – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * fever at least during the last day * shivering during current febrile illness * no shivering during current febrile illness if recruited to the control group Exclusion Criteria: (for cases and controls) * immune deficiency * antibiotics treatment up to 48 hours before the presentation * presentation following febrile convulsion * non Hebrew speaking guardians

What they're measuring

Proportion of febrile children who experienced shivering

Timeframe: Within 7 days from the beginning of fever

Severe bacterial infection

Timeframe: Within 7 days from enrollment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02760745

SponsorAssaf-Harofeh Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-11

Contact for this trial

Eran Kozer, MD

97289779916 erank@asaf.health.gov.il

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