About this trial
This is an observational, prospective/retrospective multicentre, cohort study of children diagnosed with cCMV. This study will contribute to a wider study also recruiting participants in Europe and other countries worldwide. No investigations or treatment will be carried out that are not part of routine clinical practice. Infants with cCMV are routinely followed up from an infectious diseases, audiology, ophthalmology and neurodevelopmental perspective until approximately 6 years of age, or longer if there are ongoing issues. Some children will be retrospectively diagnosed with cCMV in later childhood. Recruitment can be from any centre that manages these patients and has agreed to participate in the study.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Through confirmed detection of CMV in urine or saliva, by CMV-DNA PCR (or viral culture / Shell-vial) and/or CMV detection in blood or CSF by PCR within the first 21 days of life.
Children with cCMV retrospectively diagnosis by positive CMV-DNA PCR in dried blood spots (DBS), collected within 21 days of life.
Diagnosed by positive CMV-DNA PCR in dried umbilical cord blood or donated/stored umbilical cord blood sample
Children whose parents give their informed consent to participate in the study
Disqualifiers
Refusal to sign written informed consent of parents/ legal guardian.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
Sponsors and collaborators
St George's, University of London
Lead sponsor
European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Collaborator