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This study aims to estimate the burden of RV GE. The study will focus on children hospitalized for severe RV GE, Children acquiring RV GE in the hospital and the household contacts of children hospitalized with RV GE. It is expected to enrol 500-600 subjects in the study. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group A | Children hospitalised with community-acquired severe RV GE and children acquiring nosocomial severe RV GE. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Blood sample collection | Procedure |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To estimate the incidence of severe rotavirus gastroenteritis (RV GE) and its associated complications in children < 5 years of age. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To determine the gender, age of onset, severity of symptoms and underlying medical conditions in community and nosocomially acquired rotavirus infections | ||
| To check the incidence of RV antigenemia and viremia associated with severe RV GE and relate this to clinical symptoms and rate of complications in population under surveillance. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for household members:
Exclusion Criteria:
- All children in the neonatal wards.
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Children < 5 years of age in Sweden
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| GSK Clinical Trials | GlaxoSmithKline | Study Director |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012400 | Rotavirus Infections |
| ID | Term |
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| D012088 | Reoviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
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Stool sample, Blood sample
| To estimate the incidence of liver involvement associated with RV GE and relate this to clinical symptoms in the population under surveillance. |
| To explore the possible role of anti-secretory factor in children with RV GE and relate this to clinical symptoms and rate of complications under surveillance. |
| To genotype the isolated rotavirus strains and evaluate a possible correlation to evolved antigenemia, liver involvement and complications in both nosocomially and community-acquired cases with infection of different strain |