Ultrasound Diagnosis of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea

April 11, 2008 updated by: Shaare Zedek Medical Center
The hypothesis is that there are unique sonographic characteristics of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. We will compare the ultrasound findings in patients who received antibiotics and developed diarrhea to toxin analysis for clostridium difficile in stool in order to find differences in the sonographic findings in the positive and negative cases.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

100

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel
        • Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients in internal and geriatrics departments who developed diarrhea in a period of 72 hours since the beginning of admission and received antibiotics.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • admitted patients who developed diarrhea in 72 hours since the beginning of admission
  • patients age above 18 years.
  • patients received antibiotics during admission

Exclusion Criteria:

  • other reasons of diarrhea
  • drugs induced diarrhea
  • length of time since the beginning of diarrhea is shorter than 72 hours.
  • patients had diarrhea during the first day of admission

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2008

Last Verified

April 1, 2008

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • avital.ctil

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