Microbiologic Findings of Acute Facial Palsy in Children

NCT ID: NCT01537952

Last Updated: 2012-02-23

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-05-31

Study Completion Date

2009-08-31

Brief Summary

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Objective: Microbiologic etiologies of facial palsy in children were investigated.

Study design: Prospective clinical study. Methods: Forty-six children aged 0-16 years with facial palsy comprised the study group. Paired serum samples and cerebrospinal fluid were tested to find indications (antibodies, growth of the microbe, or nucleic acids) of microbes putatively associated with facial palsy. The microbes tested were herpes simplex virus-1 and -2, varicella-zoster virus, human herpesvirus-6, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Borrelia burgdorferi, influenza A and B-, picorna-, cytomegalo-, parainfluenza-, respiratory syncytial-, coxsackie B5-, adeno-, and enteroviruses, Chlamydia psittaci, and Toxoplasma gondii. Besides the routine tests in clinical practice, serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples were tested with a highly sensitive microarray assay for DNA of herpes simplex virus-1 and -2, human herpesvirus-6A , -6B, -7, Epstein-Barr-, cytomegalo-, and varicella-zoster viruses.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Facial Paralysis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 0-16
* Facial palsy
Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Helsinki University Central Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Helsinki

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mervi Kanerva

MD, PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

References

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Kanerva M, Nissinen J, Moilanen K, Maki M, Lahdenne P, Pitkaranta A. Microbiologic findings in acute facial palsy in children. Otol Neurotol. 2013 Sep;34(7):e82-7. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e318289844c.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23657208 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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230419

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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