bronchiolitis/pneumonia RSV lower respiratory tract infection
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Age * 12 months - Infants born after a gestation * 32 weeks - Infants with chronic lung disease of prematurity (defined by oxygen dependency between 28 and 56 days after birth) - Infants with a haemodynamically significant congenital heart disorder - Infants with an immunodeficiency - Infants with a congenital or acquired neuromuscular disorder - Infants managed only in the outpatient department - Infants with a nosocomial (i.e. hospital acquired) RSV LRTD
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - To study the occurrence of recurrent wheezing following hospitalisation for severe RSV LRTD, and to study the differences in occurrence between ventilated and non-ventilated infants - To study differences in lung function testing one year after hospitalisation for RSV LRTD between ventilated and non-ventilated infants | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the differences in clinical, virological and immunological characteristics in relation to recurrent wheezing following hospitalisation for severe RSV LRTD between ventilated and non-ventilated infants. | — |
Countries
Netherlands