Comparison Between Two Methods of Throat Swabbing

August 27, 2011 updated by: Meir Medical Center
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.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

3 years to 45 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients on antibiotic treatment
  • suspected carriers of streptococcus

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

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: nurse swabbing
Experimental: "accurate" swabbing by a physician
Other: additional swabbing
physician swabs patient's throat according to standard rules before referral of the patient to throat swabbing by nurse.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
sensitivity of "accurate" swabbing versus sensitivity of habitual nurses' swabbing
Time Frame: 1 year
Proportion of positive cultures obtained by "accurate" swabbing will be compared to the proportion of positive cultures obtained by nurses' habitual swabbing (as they do it usually).
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Meir Medical Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 2, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

May 18, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 30, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2011

Last Verified

August 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • MMC10104-09CTIL

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