Cardiac Arrhythmias in Pediatric Emergency Department
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age1-18
SponsorAssiut University
About this trial
This cross-sectional study aims to determine the incidence, clinical presentation, and outcome of cardiac arrhythmias among children presenting to the Emergency Department of Assiut University Children Hospital.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age from 1 month to 18 years
Presenting with palpitation, chest pain, syncope, dyspnea, or respiratory distress
Written informed consent from parents or legal guardians
Disqualifiers
Age below 1 month
Trial population
Children aged 1 month to 18 years presenting to the Emergency Department of Assiut University Children Hospital with symptoms suggestive of cardiac arrhythmia.
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
73 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupGroup A: Single cohort: Children presenting to pediatric ED
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Incidence of cardiac arrhythmias
Proportion of children presenting to the pediatric emergency department who are diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia based on 12-lead ECG.
Time frame
BaselineSecondary outcomes
1
Types of arrhythmias
Proportion of specific arrhythmia types (sinus tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, bradyarrhythmias, premature beats, and others) among diagnosed cases.
Time frame
Baseline2
Need for PICU admission
Proportion of children with cardiac arrhythmia who require admission to the pediatric intensive care unit.
Time frame
Baseline3
Need for cardioversion
Proportion of children who require electrical or pharmacological cardioversion.
Time frame
Baseline4
Mortality
Proportion of children with cardiac arrhythmia who die during the emergency department visit or hospital stay.
Time frame
At 30 daysLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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