Examination of Pyelonephritis In Children, with MRI.

Examination of Pyelonephritis In Children, with MRI. - The EPIC trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34233

Enrollment

Registered

2010-12-06

Start date

2011-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

kidney infection pyelonephritis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients from 0 to 18 years with: Acute pyelonephritis, defined as a UTI * with a body temperature above 38 °C. Suspicion of acute pyelonephritis, suggested by symptoms of a UTI and flank pain. 2. Outside the study setting, the patient would have received a DMSA scan 3. Patients, or a legal representative, must be able to give informed consent, and the consent must be obtained prior to the MR Imaging and DMSA scanning

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous diagnosis of pyelonephritis 2. All contra-indications for undergoing MRI. 3. A psychiatric, addictive, or any disorder that compromises the ability to give truly informed consent for participation in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pyelonephritis foci in renal parenchyma.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Renal scarring.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results