Pediatric Pneumonia Lung Ultrasound (PLUS)

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Status

Completed

Conditions

Acute Respiratory Infection

Pneumonia

Treatments

Device: Lung ultrasound

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

PLUS

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of LUS on the diagnosis and management of childhood pneumonia in developing countries

Enrollment

270 patients

Sex

All

Ages

2 to 23 months old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria (chest indrawing cases):

Male or female, 2 through 23 months of age
Cough <14 days or difficulty breathing
Visible indrawing of the chest wall, with or without fast breathing
Ability and willingness of child's caregiver to provide informed consent and to be available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study, including accepting a home visit if he/she fails to return to the study facility for a scheduled follow-up visit

Inclusion Criteria (non-chest indrawing controls):

Male or female, 2 through 23 months of age
Cough <14 days or difficulty breathing
Ability and willingness of child's caregiver to provide informed consent and to be available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study, including accepting a home visit if he/she fails to return to the study facility for a scheduled follow-up visit