Nephrotic syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
1. Study setting
The paediatric nephrology section of the Professorial Paediatric Unit at Teaching Hospital Peradeniya
2. Method of randomization
Block randomization.
Study group and control. Each a
Sponsors
Teaching hospital, Peradeniya
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Male and female • Between 1 and 14 years of age • With idiopathic nephrotic syndrome • Admitted to the unit with a relapse
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Patients with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome * Patients with secondary nephrotic syndrome * Patients who have been started on treatment for the 1st episode/relapse prior to the admission to our unit * Patients with deranged renal functions * Patients with other associated co morbidities * Presented with first episode of nephrotic syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Remission is defined as a urine test with nil or trace proteinuria for 3 consecutive days. Urine albumin test will be checked every day only from early morning urine sample for assessment of remission Number of days until a remission will be used to compare the test group and the control group [Daily urine analysis and date of remission (for number of days for remission after introducing the intervention) ] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients on second line medicine/s who achieved remissions in < 5 days Proportion of patients not on second line medicine/s who achieved remissions in < 5 days [At study completion] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Lasanthi Weerasooriya
Senior Registrar in Paediatric Nephrology
Outcome results
None listed