Epidemiologic Study Evaluating Infections in Elderly Patients

NCT ID: NCT00900952

Last Updated: 2009-10-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

240 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-03-31

Study Completion Date

2009-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this observational study is to assess the prevalence and demographic and clinical characteristics of infections in elderly people admitted to Internal Medicine wards in Spain, as well as the etiology and resistance pattern for the main causal agents, and outcome.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Infection

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1

Infected elderly patients

Clinical record review

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Clinical record review

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients \> 65 years of age that are hospitalized in an Internal Medicine ward and have an active infection (skin and soft tissue, intra-abdominal, or respiratory infections) from the community that needs antibiotic treatment
* Patients must have at least one sample processed for microbiological diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria

* COPD exacerbation
* Urinary tract infections
* Hospital acquired infections
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Wyeth

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

Locations

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MatarĂ³, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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3074X1-4489

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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