Studying brain infections in Cambodian children
Part of Brain & nervous system, Infections clinical trials.
This study looks for the cause of brain swelling (meningo-encephalitis) in children in Cambodia, especially Japanese encephalitis virus. It includes both healthy children and children in the hospital with brain symptoms, to find out how common this infection is and how to better diagnose it.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 2 and 14 years old.
- If your child is healthy (no fever in past 2 weeks), they can join the healthy group.
- If your child is in the hospital with a brain or nerve problem and had a fever in the last 3 days, they may join the sick group.
- Your child must be able to have a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) if they are in the sick group.
- You and your child must agree to take part in the study and sign a consent form.
- Your child must agree to come back to the hospital for check-ups.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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