Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:29 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:29 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01478035
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Adult patients \> or = 50 years old.
Diagnosed of pneumococcal meningitis due to clinical characteristics plus a positive CSF Gram stain and/or a detection of pneumococcal antigen or PCR
or
Suspected pneumococcal meningitis since it is an episode related to otitis, pneumonia, sinusitis or pericranial fistula or in patients with known risk factors such as myeloma or splenectomy.
Exclusion Criteria:
To have seizures prior to arrive to the hospital or the inclusion in the study.
Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
To have conduction abnormalities in ECG.
History of allergy or intolerance to phenytoin.
Patients with meningitis as a complication of neurosurgical procedures.
Epileptic patients taking usually anticonvulsivants.
Refusal by the patient or family to participate and/or to sign the informed consent.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
50 Years
Study:
NCT01478035
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01478035