Status:
RECRUITING
Urinary Antigen Test for Stretococcus Pneumoniae Serotype Prevalence in Community Acquired Pneumonia
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This is an epidemiology study for the prevalence and serotypes of pneumococcus pneumoniae in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The serotypes of the pneumococcus pneumoniae...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of pneumonia which include one or more of the followings:
- fever
- CXR changes with consolidation, increased alveolar shadowing or hazziness
- respiratory symptoms like increase shortness of breath, cough with sputum Raised inflammatory markers suggesting of bacterial infection with either increased white cell count or C-reactive protein, or both
Exclusion
- Nosocomial pneumonia which is acquired \>= 48 hours after hospital admission. Pneumonia which are already known to be caused by pathogens other than pneumococcus pneumoniae.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
1800 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05374018
Start Date
December 1 2021
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
February 12 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK
Shatin, Hong Kong