A Study Pilot About the Contribution of Pleuropulmonary Echography Iin Acute Bronchiolitis Among Infants

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon80 enrolled

Overview

Pleuropulmonary echography remains an almost non-existent tool in routine pediatric practice. Our study is part of a desire to develop its use in pediatrics, in particular for the diagnosis of acute bacterial pneumonitis associated with acute bronchiolitis among infants.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Bronchiolitis

Interventions

Pleuropulmonary echographyDEVICE

Pleuropulmonary echography is performed, in addition of the chest X-ray already performed in routine care

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 2 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Infants aged \<= 2 years old * Medical diagnosis of acute bronchiolitis requiring hospitalization in the pediatric departments of the Besançon University Hospital * No opposition from the parents for performing the pleuropulmonary echography. Exclusion Criteria: * Children aged \> 2 years old * Infants aged \< 2 years old consultant in pediatric emergencies for acute bronchiolitis without subsequent hospitalization. * Previous chronic lung disease (including pulmonary bronchodysplasia), unoperated congenital heart disease or neuromuscular disease.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Comparison between PleuroPulmonary Echography [PPE] and pulmonary radiography

Comparative analysis between PPE and chest/pulmonary radiography (gold standard) for the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonitis associated with acute bronchiolitis in infants.

Time frame: Day 1

Central Contacts

Julien BEHR, MD

CONTACT

0033381667400 jbehr@chu-besancon.fr

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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