Analgetics vs Analgetics and Antibiotics for Pediatric Clinical and Sonographic Orchitis or Epididymitis

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Epididymitis Orchitis

Treatments: Other: Antibiotics

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04489979

0012-20-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

Some children are admitted to pediatric emergency department due to epididymitis or orchitis. Some of them are treated by analgetics only whie some are treated by analgetics with antibiotics. The study will compare clinical presentation between groups and will compare pediatric urologic outpatient clinic follow up findings.

Full description

Some children are admitted to pediatric emergency department due to epididymitis or orchitis. Some of them are treated by analgetics only whie some are treated by analgetics with antibiotics. The study will compare clinical presentation between groups and will compare pediatric urologic outpatient clinic follow up findings.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All children admitted to pediatric emergency department due to epididymitis or orchitis

Exclusion criteria

• No sonographic or laboratory exam
• Antibiotic treatment before diagnosis
• No outpatient follow-up
• Known urologic congenital malformations
• Admission to inpatient department or emergency surgery

Trial design

72 participants in 2 patient groups

Analgetics only

Description:

Children with epididymitis / orchitis treated by analgetics only.

Treatment:

Other: Antibiotics

Analgetics and antibiotics

Description:

Children with epididymitis / orchitis treated by analgetics and antibiotics.

Treatment:

Other: Antibiotics