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CompletedNCT00735540Updated Sep 1, 2015

Clinical Diagnosis of Teenagers Admitted to Pediatric Departments

An observational study in Anorexia, Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia, sponsored by HaEmek Medical Center, Israel. Completed at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 14 Years to 20 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-09-01.

Sponsored by HaEmek Medical Center, Israel · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
1,389
Ages
14 Years to 20 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study intends to analyze the clinical characteristics of teenagers admitted to pediatric wards due to organic illness and non organic diagnosis, including patients suffering from chronic diseases and comorbidity.

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The intention is to summarize the data from year 2000 to 2007 af all the teenagers aged 14 ys to 20 yes admitted to the pediatric wards at the Ha'Emek Medical Center. The demographic and clinical date will be summarized.

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Conditions studied

  • Anorexia
  • Thalassemia
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Chronic Renal Failure
  • Suicide Attempt
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In context

Kidney Failure, Chronic

2,085 studies on the registry are indexed under Kidney Failure, Chronic; 260 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,389 is above the median of 120 across 431 observational studies indexed under Kidney Failure, Chronic.

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Lead sponsor

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel is the lead sponsor of 228 studies on the registry; 12 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
14 Years to 20 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

About 800 teenagers are admitted each year to the pediatric departments at the Ha'Emek Medical Center. Three principal conditions are the causes of admission: chronic diseases, acute "organic" diseases, and psychiatric diseases including suicide attempts, anorexia, and others.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: All the patients ages 14 to 20 ys admitted to the pediatric ward.

Exclusion Criteria: No exclusion criteria relevant.

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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
1,389 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • A

    Acute organic diseases

    Other: Observational

  • B

    Patients with chronic diseases

    Other: Observational

  • C

    Patients with psychiatric diagnosis

    Other: Observational

Interventions

  • OtherObservational

    Data summary only

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Analyzing the characteristics of Teenagers Admitted to Pediatric Departments

    Analyzing the characteristics of Teenagers Admitted to Pediatric Departments

    Time frame: One year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center
    Afula, 18101, Israel
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 1, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00735540
Lead sponsor
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Responsible party
Dr Koren Ariel (Head of Pediatric Hematology Unit and Pediatric Dpt B, HaEmek Medical Center, Israel) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 15, 2008
Start date
May 2008
Primary completion
May 2010
Completion
May 2010
Last update
Sep 1, 2015

Study contacts

Ariel Koren, MD
study director · Pediatric Hematology Unit - Ha'Emek Medical Center - Afula - 18101 - Israel
Nili Gabay Saar, MD
principal investigator · Pediatric Dpt B - Ha'Emek Medical Center - Afula - Israel
Ziva Bracha, MD
principal investigator · Pediatric Psychiatric Unit - Ha'Emek Medical Center- Afula - Israel

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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