Monitoring of Lung Sounds of Patients With Pneumonia

September 22, 2015 updated by: RWTH Aachen University
The aim of this study is to investigate if any correlation between lung sounds of pneumonia patients and the clinical development or therapy of the pneumonia exists.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

17

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

  • Germany
    • North Rhine Westfalia
      • Aachen, North Rhine Westfalia, Germany, 52074
        • Univeristy Hospital Aachen

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 to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients with ambulant aquired pneumonia

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • ambulant aquired pneumonia with typically radiological signs
  • hospitalisation at medical clinic I, university hospital Aachen
  • age at least > 18 years
  • CRB-65 score > 1
  • CRP> 60mg/l
  • fever
  • lung sounds audible by stethoscope
  • legal capacity and being able to understand and to follow the instructions of the study staff
  • being able to consent and being able to understand the importance and the consequence of the study
  • not being accomondated in an institution

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pneumonia acquired in a hospital
  • artificial respiration or other means for supporting respiration
  • allergic reaction because of skin contact with polymers
  • pregnancy or breast feeding

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Lung Sound Analyzer
Patient with pneumonia admitted to hospital will receive additional auscultation with lung sound analyzing stethoscope
Device: Lung sound analyzer
Patients will be aucultated with lung sound analyzer. The auscultation will be done three times daily during the duration of the complete hospital stay.
Other Names:
  • Electronic stethoscope
  • Model 3200
  • Littmann 3M

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sound of lungs
Time Frame: 5 days
3 times a day for longest 5 days
5 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

RWTH Aachen University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christian Cornelissen, MD, RWTH Aachen University Hospital

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

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 26, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2015

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 12-116

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