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:
2025-12-26 @ 11:12 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 11:12 AM
NCT ID:
NCT04308928
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Children between the ages of 3 months and 13 years with suspected meningitis, and who require CSF examination for routine diagnostic purposes at Tygerberg Children's Hospital.
* Written informed consent will be obtained from parents for inclusion of children 3 months to 7 years old in the study.
* If possible, assent will be obtained in those children older than 7 years who have a normal level of consciousness, i.e. a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of 15/15.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Children 13 years and older will be excluded from the study.
* Failure to obtain written consent will also exclude children from the study.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
3 Months
Maximum Age:
13 Years
Study:
NCT04308928
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04308928