Health Condition 1: A90- Dengue fever [classical dengue]
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr Sharath Krishna Sathyan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged between 1 month to 18 years, admitted in the Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Hospital with features of suspected or probable dengue with positive Dengue IgM test or NS1 Ag test. •Children tested positive for Dengue fever before hospitalisation will also be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with known cases of thrombocytopenia like ITP or associated syndromes. 2.Children tested positive for other infections like Malaria, Leptospirosis, scrub typhus, typhoid. 3.Children whose parents refuse to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢To study the platelet counts in children diagnosed with dengue fever in relation to onset of illness. â?¢To correlate the platelet counts in children diagnosed with dengue fever with severity of illness (D-W , D+W and SDF). Timepoint: At the time of admission Through the Hospital stay At the time of discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To obtain a clinical profile of dengue illness in children in relation to their severityTimepoint: At the time of admission | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sandesh Kini B
Kasturba Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed