Ultrasound Study

Ultrasound examination of Extensive Limb Swelling Reactions following DTPa or dTpa immunisation in preschool children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000502639

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-23

Start date

2003-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Descriptive study to assess extensive swelling reactions clinically and using ultrasound to identify tissue involvement. Initial ultrasound examination and follow-up ultrasound 48 -96 hours later.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 6 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Free of health problems;- extensive limb swelling reactions as defined by swelling >50mms in size or 30% increase in upper limb swelling circumference follwoing DTPa or dTpa vaccination.

Exclusion criteria

Chronic administration of immunosuppresants or antiinflammatories 2 weeks prior to enrolment.

Outcome results