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What happens to children with sudden paralysis? a new study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT07775066

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mohamed Aboelhamd Ali Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks closely at children admitted to a hospital with acute flaccid paralysis, a condition causing sudden muscle weakness or paralysis. Researchers will collect information from routine medical care to describe the clinical features, possible risk factors, and outcomes—such as full recovery, partial recovery, or permanent paralysis. The goal is to better understand this serious condition in children aged 1 month to 16 years.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
This study could help doctors better understand the causes and outcomes of acute flaccid paralysis in children, potentially leading to earlier recognition and improved management strategies.
What could go wrong
As an observational study, it cannot prove what causes the condition or which treatments work best. The small number of participants (30) from a single hospital may limit how widely the findings apply.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Pediatric patients aged from 1 month to 16 years old with acute muscle weakness admitted at Sohag University Hospital, Egypt

Ages

1 month to 16 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients admitted to pediatric emergency and intensive care units with claim or suspected to have acute flaccid paralysis aged from 1 month Up to 16 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Children with flaccid paralysis due to causes other than neurogenic causes. No clear history or clinical picture of definite neurological cause. incomplete clinical data.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute flaccid myelitis acute transverse myelitis Guillain-Barre syndrome persistent idiopathic facial pain transverse myelitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Acute flaccid paralysis AFP Gullian Barre syndrome Transverse myelitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sohag University Hospital

    Sohag, Sohag Governorate, 82511, Egypt

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