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Epidemiological Study of Hospitalized Children for Pulmonary Tuberculosis at Strasbourg University Hospitals

Descriptive Epidemiological Study of Hospitalized Children for Pulmonary Tuberculosis at Strasbourg University Hospitals

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06110533
Acronym
TPE
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-10-31
Start date
2023-04-04
Completion date
2024-04-14
Last updated
2023-10-31

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Keywords

Pulmonary tuberculosis, Tuberculosis in children, Childhood tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Brief summary

Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common form of tuberculosis in children; According to the WHO, tuberculosis pulmonary tuberculosis in children represents approximately 80% of all cases of tuberculosis in children. In 2020, there were approximately 1.0 million new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis among children worldwide. In France, childhood tuberculosis remains a rare disease; the most recent data show a rate of 3.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants among children under 15 years old in 2019. Pulmonary tuberculosis in children can lead to complications such as bronchiectasis and pneumothorax. Children living in homes where an adult has a active tuberculosis, or children with diseases chronic, malnourished or suffering from HIV are more likely to contract tuberculosis. The aim of this research is to determine the incidence, identify the risk factors as well as the clinical forms of pulmonary tuberculosis in children hospitalized at Strasbourg University Hospitals between 2012 and 2022.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Child (1 to 17 years old) * Child hospitalized for pulmonary tuberculosis at Strasbourg University Hospital between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2022. * Child and/or his/her parental authority who have not expressed their opposition to the reuse of data for scientific research purposes.

Exclusion criteria

\- Subject and/or their parental authority having expressed their opposition to the re-use of the child's data for scientific research purposes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence and risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis in children hospitalized at Strasbourg University Hospital between 2012 and 20221 month after hospitalization for pulmonary tuberculosis

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactLaurence WEISS, MD
laurence.weiss@chru-strasbourg.fr33 3 88 12 83 95

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026