Status: Not yet recruiting
Diagnostic PCR Panel in Children With Acute Gastrointestinal Symptoms
This investigator-initiated randomized controlled trial compares the clinical impact of real time PCR of fecal samples in children with acute gastrointestinal symptoms at a pediatric emergency room. Specifically, the trial compares immediate testing of fecal samples using a multiplex PCR panel to a a control group with delayed test results.
Participants needed: 526
Trial details
Age: Up to 16Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: University of OuluUpdated: Dec 12, 2025
Eligibility criteria
Child or adolescent < 16 years of age [+2]
Need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the ED [+5]