Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:34 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:34 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00760435
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. All eligible subjects, or legal representative, must provide written informed consent/assent, prior to initiation of any study procedure.
2. Eligible subjects will be infants and children, 4 weeks to 17 years old, who have had fever for 3 to 15 days (illness day 1 = first day of fever ≥ 38.3° C)
3. Patients who meet one of the following sets of criteria will be eligible for enrollment (adapted from AHA guidelines: Newburger et al. 2004):
* Case definition for complete KD: Fever (≥ 38.3°C) for ≥ 3 days and 4/5 standard clinical criteria (Table 1)
* Case definition for incomplete KD: Fever ≥ 5 days and 2-3 clinical criteria plus either C-reactive protein (CRP) ≥ 3.0 mg/dL or ESR ≥40 mm/hr AND ≥ 3 supplemental laboratory criteria: albumin ≤ 3.0 g/dl, anemia for age, ALT ≥ 45, platelet count ≥ 450,000/mm3, white blood cell count ≥ 15,000/mm3, or urinalysis with ≥10 white blood cells/hpf.
* Case definition for incomplete KD with echocardiogram data: Fever ≥ 5 days and \<4/5 clinical criteria plus abnormal echocardiogram with z score of LAD or RCA ≥ 2.5
4. Females of childbearing potential and males must be using adequate contraception (abstinence, oral contraceptives, intrauterine device, barrier method with spermicide, or surgical sterilization) throughout the trial.
5. All eligible subjects must have a chest radiograph within one week prior to first infusion of study drug with no evidence of tuberculosis or other infection.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Have been receiving corticosteroids (i.e. via any route) at doses \> 1 mg/kg prednisone equivalent daily.
2. History of tuberculosis (TB) or TB exposure.
3. Have received a BCG vaccination within the past 6 months.
4. History of histoplasmosis or coccidioidomycosis
5. Have received anakinra (Kineret®), etanercept (Enbrel®), or adalimumab (Humira®) within 1 month prior to first study drug administration.
6. Have any chronic disease, except asthma, atopic dermatitis or controlled seizure disorder.
7. Have documented history of current active Hepatitis B or a history of Hepatitis C infection.
8. Have a documented history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
9. Have received a transplanted organ (with the exception of a corneal transplant performed \> 3 months prior to the first study drug administration).
10. Have a known malignancy or history of malignancy within the 5-year period prior to first study drug administration (with the exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has been completely excised without evidence of recurrence).
11. Have a history of prior lymphoproliferative disease including lymphoma.
12. Have multiple sclerosis or other central demyelinating disorder.
13. Have received any previous treatment with infliximab or other monoclonal antibodies
14. Have used any investigational drug within 1 month prior to first study drug administration or within 5 half-lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer.
15. Are participating in another investigative trial, involving investigational agents, during participation in this trial.
16. Have a history of substance abuse (drug or alcohol) within the previous 3 years.
17. Are pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy (both men and women) during the trial or within the 6-month period thereafter.
18. Have a known allergy to murine proteins or other chimeric proteins.
19. Patients with ischemic congestive heart failure, defined by ECG changes, elevated Troponin 1 and CPK-MB consistent with myocardial ischemia.
20. Have an abnormal chest radiograph
21. Afebrile for ≥ 48 hours
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
4 Weeks
Maximum Age:
17 Years
Study:
NCT00760435
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00760435