congenital cytomegalovirus infection
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) detection of the CMV in urine or blood in neonates younger than 10 days of life and/or positive CMV PCR in dried blood spot (Guthriecard) in children older than 10 days of age •Age: birth - three months of age •Written informed consent from the parent(s) or guardian(s).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •No signed consent from the parent(s) or guardian(s). •MRI contra-indications (e.g. implanted active devices such as pacemakers or medication pumps)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main endpoints are neurocognitive performance, deviations in neuroimaging parameters, audiological and ophthalmological measurements at the age of one, two, five and eight years of age. CSF and blood parameters will be measured and correlated to the results of the above mentioned tests. We expect to find various immunological, neurological host factors and virological factors predictive of poor neurological and cognitive outcome in our study group. The results of this study may have direct implications for the direct patient care of these children, as they may need timely alterations in medical treatment and/or referral for supportive therapy. | — |
Countries
Netherlands