Management and Outcome of Fever in Children in Europe — MOFICHE  

Antibiotic Prescription Clinical Trial

Official title: Personalised Risk Assessment in Febrile Illness to Optimise Real-life Management Across the European Union (PERFORM)

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is an observational study assessing the management and outcome of children presenting to Emergency Departments (ED) with fever across Europe.

Clinical Trial Description

This is an observational study assessing the management and outcome of children presenting to Emergency Departments (ED) with fever across Europe. This study will use large departmental datasets to collect information on at least 50,000 febrile episodes . This study will use large-scale, pseudo-anonymized departmental data, and will not involve consented patient recruitment; nor will it use patient samples. Data included in MOFICHE will be based on that collected as part of routine clinical care. Antibiotic prescription, hospitalisation and number/type of investigations, re-attendance at ED within 5 days of the first hospital presentation will be recorded. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Antibiotic Prescription

• NCT number: NCT05221437
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Imperial College London
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 1, 2017
• Completion date: December 31, 2021