PREEMS: Rheumatoid Purpura in Children: a Multicenter Observational Study of Pediatric Emergency Department Management and Follow-up by Primary Care Physicians
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The main objective of this study is to describe the management of children with rheumatoid purpura from admission to the pediatric emergency room to follow-up by primary care physicians after hospital discharge.
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Detailed Description
Secondary objectives The secondary objective is to evaluate the knowledge and current practices of general practitioners on the pathology and the possible obstacles to a monitoring and a follow-up by general practitioners.
Conduct of research Children who have been diagnosed with rheumatoid purpura within the last two years at the three participating sites will be enrolled in the study if the legal guardians do not object to it. Patients will be identified through the Medical Information Department of each hospital.
Legal guardians will be contacted - by mail first, then by phone - for two purposes :
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allow the collection of data at the time of diagnosis at the pediatric emergency from medical records
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and give information on how the disease was monitored and followed up by general practitioners up to two years after diagnosis
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| Children diagnosed with rheumatoid purpura at the pediatric emergency department Children diagnosed with rheumatoid purpura from admission to the pediatric emergency department up to two years of follow-up by general practitioners after hospital discharge. |
Other: Management of rheumatoid purpura
Collection of data related to the management of pediatric emergencies (diagnostic method, additional tests, proposed treatment, number of hospitalizations, follow-up after hospital discharge)
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Compliance with the recommendations for the management of rheumatoid purpura [Up to two years after hospital discharge]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Knowledge assessment questionnaire regarding rheumatoid purpura [At the begining of the study]
Evaluation of the knowledge and current practices of general practitioners regarding rheumatoid purpura and identification of the possible obstacles to management and follow-up in primary care, using an online survey
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Minor patient diagnosed with rheumatoid purpura during a visit to the pediatric emergencies of Mulhouse, Colmar and Strasbourg
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No objection to the study from the two holders of parental authority
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient followed in the context of a genetic or malformative pathology, an immune deficiency, or a cancer
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Groupe Hospitalier de la Region de Mulhouse et Sud Alsace
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- GHRMSA 1278