Status:
COMPLETED
Pneumococcal Nasopharyngeal and Oropharyngeal Carriage in Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Novi Sad
Collaborating Sponsors:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Conditions:
Preference, Patient
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-100 years
Brief Summary
This is the first baseline pilot-study that will evaluate the NP and OP colonization with the underline of pneumococcal serotype distribution among adults older than 50 years of age in Serbia and Sout...
Detailed Description
Research center(s): The research will be carried out by the: 1. Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina * Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centre for Microbiology 2. Health Care...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults older than 50 years of age visiting the Health Care Centre with or without signs of upper respiratory tract infection during the study period
Exclusion
- Living outside of Novi Sad, use of oral antibiotics in the two weeks prior to taking the swab and presence of a confirmed immunodeficiency (hematological malignancies, inherited immunodeficiency, HIV, post-splenectomy status, cancer chemotherapy).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 2 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 7 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
521 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04831788
Start Date
June 2 2021
End Date
January 7 2022
Last Update
November 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Health Care Centre Novi Sad
Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, 21101