Use Of Procalcitonin Level For Guidance of The Treatment of Suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia
NCT ID: NCT00914550
Last Updated: 2014-12-15
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
47 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2009-06-30
2012-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Procalcitonin level, caregiver informed
Procalcitonin level for patients with lung infiltrates:caregivers know/ do not know results
Procalcitonin level, caregiver informed
Procalcitonin levels will be measured and known by investigator, only 1/2 of the patients' caregivers will know the results of serial Procalcitonin levels. We will analyze the rate of antibiotic discontinuation for the two arms
Interventions
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Procalcitonin level, caregiver informed
Procalcitonin levels will be measured and known by investigator, only 1/2 of the patients' caregivers will know the results of serial Procalcitonin levels. We will analyze the rate of antibiotic discontinuation for the two arms
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* New radiographic findings consistent with the presence of infiltrates
* Antibiotic therapy
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Winthrop University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Michael S. Niederman, M.D.
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Michael Niederman, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Winthrop University Hospital
Locations
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Winthrop-University Hospital
Mineola, New York, United States
Countries
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References
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Niederman MS. Making sense of scoring systems in community acquired pneumonia. Respirology. 2009 Apr;14(3):327-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01494.x.
Menendez R, Martinez R, Reyes S, Mensa J, Filella X, Marcos MA, Martinez A, Esquinas C, Ramirez P, Torres A. Biomarkers improve mortality prediction by prognostic scales in community-acquired pneumonia. Thorax. 2009 Jul;64(7):587-91. doi: 10.1136/thx.2008.105312. Epub 2009 Jan 8.
Niederman MS. Biological markers to determine eligibility in trials for community-acquired pneumonia: a focus on procalcitonin. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Dec 1;47 Suppl 3:S127-32. doi: 10.1086/591393.
Haeuptle J, Zaborsky R, Fiumefreddo R, Trampuz A, Steffen I, Frei R, Christ-Crain M, Muller B, Schuetz P. Prognostic value of procalcitonin in Legionella pneumonia. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;28(1):55-60. doi: 10.1007/s10096-008-0592-5. Epub 2008 Aug 2.
Menendez R, Cavalcanti M, Reyes S, Mensa J, Martinez R, Marcos MA, Filella X, Niederman M, Torres A. Markers of treatment failure in hospitalised community acquired pneumonia. Thorax. 2008 May;63(5):447-52. doi: 10.1136/thx.2007.086785. Epub 2008 Feb 1.
Ramirez P, Garcia MA, Ferrer M, Aznar J, Valencia M, Sahuquillo JM, Menendez R, Asenjo MA, Torres A. Sequential measurements of procalcitonin levels in diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia. Eur Respir J. 2008 Feb;31(2):356-62. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00086707. Epub 2007 Oct 24.
Schuetz P, Christ-Crain M, Wolbers M, Schild U, Thomann R, Falconnier C, Widmer I, Neidert S, Blum CA, Schonenberger R, Henzen C, Bregenzer T, Hoess C, Krause M, Bucher HC, Zimmerli W, Muller B; ProHOSP study group. Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy and hospitalization in patients with lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2007 Jul 5;7:102. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-102.
Christ-Crain M, Stolz D, Bingisser R, Muller C, Miedinger D, Huber PR, Zimmerli W, Harbarth S, Tamm M, Muller B. Procalcitonin guidance of antibiotic therapy in community-acquired pneumonia: a randomized trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 Jul 1;174(1):84-93. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200512-1922OC. Epub 2006 Apr 7.
Related Links
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Guidelines on the management of Community-acquired Pneumonia by Infections Diseases Society of America and American Thoracic Society
Other Identifiers
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107003-3
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id