Local registry of central nervous system infections
Official title: Local Registry of Central Nervous System Infections (ReCeNSI)
Run by Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia · NCT07364539 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This registry will collect health and treatment information from people admitted with central nervous system infections at a Pavia hospital to see if patterns in presentation, timing, treatments, and outcomes can be identified.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 520 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Pavia, Italia) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 4, 2022 |
| Main results expected | March 5, 2022 |
| Study ends | January 1, 2030 |
| Registry record updated | January 23, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07364539 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Patients admitted to Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo with a confirmed or suspected central nervous system infection (for example bacterial or viral meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess, or post‑neurosurgical meningitis).
✕Probably not a fit
People who are not treated at this hospital or whose condition is non‑infectious or already fully resolved before admission are unlikely to receive direct benefit from participating.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a single-center observational registry enrolling patients admitted to Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo with diagnoses such as bacterial or viral meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess, or post‑neurosurgical meningitis. Clinical data, laboratory and imaging results, treatments, and short-term outcomes will be recorded in a standardized database. No experimental interventions are given as part of the registry; data will be used to describe local epidemiology, diagnostic timing, management patterns, and outcomes. The collected information may support quality improvement and future research projects, including multicenter collaborations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the registry could help clinicians recognize common presentations and treatment patterns more quickly, leading to faster diagnosis and better-informed care for future patients.
How similar studies have gone: Similar single‑center and multicenter registries and surveillance programs for CNS infections have improved understanding of epidemiology and management, though prospective high‑quality registry data remain relatively limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion 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.
Where it's running
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Pavia, Italia, Italy Recruiting
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.