Comparison Between Two Methods of Throat Swabbing

NCT ID: NCT01125384

Last Updated: 2011-08-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-05-31

Study Completion Date

2011-06-30

Brief Summary

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Throat swabbing is an important instrument in the diagnosis of strep pharyngitis and sometimes the main argument for antibiotic treatment. There is no firm knowledge about an appropriate method of the swabbing for receiving maximal sensitivity. We hypothesize that accurate swabbing from the pus will increase the sensitivity of the swabbing as compared to free swabbing. In order to check this hypothesis we will compare two swabs from the same throat. One that will be taken by a physician specifically from the pass and the second will be taken by a nurse as she used to do it. An increase of 10% of positive results will be accepted as a significant advantage.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pharyngitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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nurse swabbing

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

"accurate" swabbing by a physician

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

additional swabbing

Intervention Type OTHER

physician swabs patient's throat according to standard rules before referral of the patient to throat swabbing by nurse.

Interventions

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additional swabbing

physician swabs patient's throat according to standard rules before referral of the patient to throat swabbing by nurse.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients with sore throat, classified 2-3 according to Cantor's criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* patients on antibiotic treatment
* suspected carriers of streptococcus
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Meir Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

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MMC10104-09CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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