Status:

RECRUITING

HCAPPED I: HCAP-Pcr in Emergency Department

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

Conditions:

Pneumonia

Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Prospective Observational Study (on Diagnostic Procedure) - Single-Center, Non-Profit. A pilot study will be conducted on a prospective cohort of patients with HCAP (Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia)....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients over the age of 18 who undergo bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in the Emergency Department (DEA), with a Rankin score of less than 5, and who are admitted to the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) of bacterial, viral, or fungal origin. The diagnosis must be confirmed by clinical and radiological criteria according to the IDSA guidelines, which include: New pulmonary infiltrate on chest X-ray, Evidence that the infiltrate is of infectious origin, At least two of the following three clinical signs: Fever higher than 38 °C, Leukocytosis or leukopenia, Purulent secretions.
  • Additionally, patients must meet at least one of the following criteria:
  • Need for high-flow oxygen therapy (VM35 or FiO2 \>35%, Reservoir, HFNC, NIV, CPAP)
  • Intubation (IOT)
  • SOFA score ≥2 or PSI score \>85 (age 75 + IR)
  • Horowitz index (PaO2/FiO2) \< 200

Exclusion

  • Lack of consent
  • Age under 18 or over 90
  • Pregnancy
  • Life expectancy less than 3 months
  • Hospital admission \>48 hours (hospital-acquired pneumonia - HAP)
  • Rankin score ≥ 5
  • Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 7 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 7 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

93 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06506617

Start Date

June 7 2024

End Date

January 7 2026

Last Update

July 17 2024

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Azienda ospedaliero universitaria careggi

Florence, Tuscany/Italy, Italy, 50122