Urinary Antigen Test for Stretococcus Pneumoniae Serotype Prevalence in Community Acquired Pneumonia

NCT ID: NCT05374018

Last Updated: 2025-02-12

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

1800 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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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 will be determined by a urinary antigen assay

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pneumonia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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urinary kit for pneumococcus antigen assay

urine test for detection of pneumococcus antigen

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of pneumonia which include one or more of the followings:

1. fever
2. CXR changes with consolidation, increased alveolar shadowing or hazziness
3. 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 Criteria

* Nosocomial pneumonia which is acquired \>= 48 hours after hospital admission. Pneumonia which are already known to be caused by pathogens other than pneumococcus pneumoniae.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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To Kin Wang

Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK

Shatin, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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KW To, MBChB

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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KW To, MBChB

Role: primary

852 26322211

Other Identifiers

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CREC 2020.34

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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