Post Streptococcal Reactive Arthritis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Late Cardial Assessment in Children Who Were Diagnosed With Post Streptococcal Reactive Arthritis - a Long Term Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is late cardial involvement in children diagnosed with post streptococcal reactive arthritis after discontinuation of prophylactic antibiotic therapy.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 146 |
Est. completion date | August 2012 |
Est. primary completion date | August 2011 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | N/A to 18 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - PSRA patients under 18 who were diagnosed at least one year prior to the study Exclusion Criteria: - PSRA patients under 18 who were diagnosed less one year prior to the study - patients who do not fulfill PSRA criteria - patients who fulfill Jones criteria - patients with a known heart defect |
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Country | Name | City | State |
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Israel | Meir medical center | Kfar Saba |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Meir Medical Center |
Israel,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | cardiac valve function | at least 1 year after termination of antibiotic treatment | No |