Health Condition 1: J984- Other disorders of lung
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
JNMC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 1 month to 18 years admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of community acquired pneumonia such as fever cough tachypnea chest indrawing or respiratory distress. Informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hospital acquired pneumonia. Known chronic lung diseases such as bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis. Hemodynamically unstable patients not fit for imaging. Patients with incomplete clinical or imaging data.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of lung ultrasonography for diagnosing community acquired pneumonia in hospitalised children compared with the final clinical diagnosis (WHO Criteria and follow-up).Timepoint: Within 24 hrs of admission and confirmation and discharge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of lung ultrasound and chest X ray findingsTimepoint: At admission;Agreement between lung ultrasound and chest X rayTimepoint: During hospital admission | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRaksha Kumbhare
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi Meghe Wardha
Outcome results
None listed