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- Clinical Trial NCT00914550
Use Of Procalcitonin Level For Guidance of The Treatment of Suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia
December 12, 2014 updated by: Michael S. Niederman, M.D., Winthrop University Hospital
The purpose of the study is to learn if a blood test is helpful to the doctors in deciding whether you need antibiotic therapy for possible pneumonia.
The blood test is called a Procalcitonin level and sometimes the test reflects infection with certain bacteria (germs).
When the doctors learn the results of these blood tests, they may be able to stop some of the antibiotic medications that they may have given to the patients.
The study is designed, so that on a randomized basis (50/50 chance) the results from measuring Procalcitonin will be given to the patients' doctor.
When the doctor receives these results, he/she may use this information, along with other information, to decide whether to continue antibiotic therapy.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
To evaluate the usefulness of serum Procalcitonin level measured to guide the antibiotic treatment of patients with radiographic lung infiltrates.The subjects involved in the study will be divided in two arms ,study arm where the caregivers will know the result of Procalcitonin level and they can change /withheld the antibiotic for the subjects.In other arm only investigators will know the Procalcitonin level.
We expect to enroll 100 patients.
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
47
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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New York
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Mineola, New York, United States, 11501
- Winthrop-University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Adults admitted to Winthrop University Hospital with Lung Infiltrates undergoing antibiotic therapy
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults
- New radiographic findings consistent with the presence of infiltrates
- Antibiotic therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Critically ill patients on admission
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Control
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Procalcitonin level, caregiver informed
Procalcitonin level for patients with lung infiltrates:caregivers know/ do not know results
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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
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Differences in antibiotic discontinuation as an effect of the caregivers learning Procalcitonin levels for the therapy of new radiographic lung infiltrates
Time Frame: 1 year
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1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Michael Niederman, MD, Winthrop University Hospital
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
June 1, 2009
Primary Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2012
Study Completion (Actual)
September 1, 2012
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 4, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 4, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
June 5, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
December 15, 2014
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 12, 2014
Last Verified
December 1, 2014
More Information
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 107003-3
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