Viral Illness in Pediatric Critical Care: Incidence Timing & Severity of Associated Heart Dysfunction & Acute Kidney Injury — MyDAKI-01  

Heart Failure Clinical Trial

Official title: Viral Illness in the Pediatric Critical Care Setting: the Incidence, Timing and Severity of Associated Myocardial Dysfunction and Acute Kidney Injury.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to be able to better describe the incidence, timing and severity of myocardial dysfunction and acute kidney injury (AKI) following a documented respiratory viral illness (RSV, adenovirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza, influenza, etc.) in pediatric patients.

Clinical Trial Description

This is a single-centre, prospective and retrospective, descriptive data-collection pilot study.

Prospective Data Collection:

All pediatric patients who are less than 18 years with a confirmed positive respiratory viral swab will be invited to participate.

Retrospective Data Collection:

The retrospective portion of this study will examine a 5 year period prior to the start of enrollment for the prospective study, with the intention to include all pediatric patients who are less than 18 years with a confirmed positive respiratory viral swab and admitted into the local hospital's PICU. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Kidney Injury
• Heart Failure
• Wounds and Injuries

• NCT number: NCT01924663
• Study type: Observational
• Source: University of Saskatchewan
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 2013
• Completion date: December 2018