Clinical trial Recruiting at 31 sites Observational Ages 1 Month to 16

Observational study on acute intoxications in children

Official title: Multicentre Prospective Observational Study of Acute Intoxications in Paediatric Age

Run by Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS · NCT06291649 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study looks at how often children get sick from poisoning and what factors are involved, to help improve how we treat these cases in the future.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages1 Month to 16 Years
SexAll
Enrollment90 (estimated)
SponsorMeyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Academic / other
Locations31 sites (Bagno a Ripoli, Firenze and 30 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 5, 2023
Main results expectedApril 5, 2033
Study endsAugust 5, 2033
Registry record updatedMarch 4, 2024
Trial IDNCT06291649 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are children aged 1 month to 16 years who experience acute intoxication.

Probably not a fit

Patients who do not provide informed consent will not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess the epidemiology of acute intoxications in children, focusing on the social and care factors associated with these incidents. It is a multicentre observational cohort study conducted by AMIETOX, involving Poison Control Centres and Paediatric emergency rooms. The goal is to gather data that will inform better diagnostic and therapeutic management strategies for acute intoxications in the future.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved prevention and treatment strategies for acute intoxications in children.

How similar studies have gone: While similar studies have been conducted, this specific approach to understanding acute intoxications in children is relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects between the ages of 1 month and 16 years who report to the PSPs or contact by telephone the CAVs participating in the study with acute intoxication (defined as contact with a substance that is toxic per se or in such quantities as to cause a harmful effect on the body or administered by a route not intended for that substance)

Exclusion Criteria:

* not acquired informed consent

Where it's running

  • Ospedale Santa Maria Annunziata
    Bagno a Ripoli, Firenze, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Del Mugello
    Borgo San Lorenzo, Firenze, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale G B Morgagni
    Forlì, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Mater Salutis
    Legnago, Verona, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Maggiore
    Bologna, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Centrale Bolzano
    Bolzano, Italy
    Recruiting
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  • Ospedale Brotzu
    Cagliari, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale San Giuseppe
    Empoli, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
    Florence, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Misericordia
    Grosseto, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico Messina
    Messina, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale San Francesco
    Nuoro, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ao Padova
    Padova, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Nuovo Ospedale Dei Bambini
    Parma, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico San Matteo
    Pavia, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico Pescara
    Pescara, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Santa Chiara - Cisanello
    Pisa, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale San Jacopo
    Pistoia, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Civile Santa Maria Degli Angel
    Pordenone, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Santo Stefano
    Prato, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Infermi
    Rimini, Italy
    Recruiting
  • CAV Gemelli
    Roma, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico Gemelli
    Roma, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Regina Margherita
    Torino, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Santa Chiara
    Trento, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ulss 2 Marca Trevigiana
    Treviso, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Burlo Garofalo
    Trieste, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Clinica Pediatrica Udine
    Udine, Italy
    Recruiting
  • CAV Veneto
    Verona, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Della Donna E Del Bambino
    Verona, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale San Bortolo
    Vicenza, Italy
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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