Local Registry of Central Nervous System Infections (ReCeNSI)
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Central Nervous System (CNS) Infection. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Italy
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Central Nervous System (CNS) infections are considered rare conditions but at the same time, they are emergencies whose diagnosis and treatment are time-dependent. They include several clinical syndromes, including meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscesses, and post-surgical meningitis. The classic triad of symptoms includes fever, altered mental status, and neck stiffness, but other common manifestations include nausea and vomiting, cranial nerve dysfunction, skin rash, and seizures. Due to the potentially life-threatening effects on patients, these clinical conditions cannot be underestimated. The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord, surrounded and protected by the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Within the CNS are numerous nuclei responsible for vital functions, as well as more complex intellectual activities.
Primary outcome measures
- To evaluate the outcome in terms of mortality at discharge in patients with CNS infections. [Time frame: From January 2012]
Eligibility criteria
- Pazients admitted to the Fondazione IRCSS Policlinico San Matteo
- Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, meningoencephalitis, bacterial CNS infection, viral CNS infection, viral encephalitis, brain abscess, or post-neurosurgical meningitis.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Italy · 1 center
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia — Pavia
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07364539 · ReCeNSI