CompletedNot Applicable

Petechiae In Children (PIC) Study: Defining A Clinical Decision Rule for The Management Of Fever and Non-Blanching Rashes In Children Including The Role Of Point Of Care Testing For Procalcitonin & Neisseria Meningitidis DNA.

United Kingdom1,329 participantsStarted 2017-11-09

Plain-language summary

A fever and a non-blanching rash is a relatively common reason for a child to attend an emergency department. A fever and a non-blanching rash can be an early sign of a life-threatening infection known as meningococcal disease. The aim of the PIC study is to determine how best to diagnose early meningococcal disease in children. In particular the investigators are interested in researching how quick bedside tests can be used to do this.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Fever (recorded or reported) 38 degrees Centigrade or higher and a non-blanching rash (at the time of presentation) * Features of meningococcal sepsis/meningitis Exclusion Criteria: * Known haematological conditions such as haematological malignancy, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and coagulopathy

What they're measuring

Confirmation of meningococcal infection

Timeframe: 72 hours from testing

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03378258

SponsorBelfast Health and Social Care Trust

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-06-30

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