Detection and Characterization of Lower Respiratory Infections in Critically Ill Patients

This study is currently recruiting participants.

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Verified July 2016 by Sang-Ho Choi, Asan Medical Center

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01068990

First Posted: February 17, 2010

Last Update Posted: July 13, 2016

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Sang-Ho Choi, Asan Medical Center

Purpose

This study is a prospective observation study for lower respiratory tract infections in medical intensive care unit. Microbiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe pneumonia in medical intensive care unit will be monitored and analyzed.

Condition
Severe Pneumonia


Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title:	Detection and Characterization of Lower Respiratory Infections in Critically Ill Patients

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Pneumonia

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Sang-Ho Choi, Asan Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Identification of etiology of pneumonia [ Time Frame: 7 day from the time of pneumonia diagnosis ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Pneumonia-related death [ Time Frame: 1 month ]


Estimated Enrollment:	300
Study Start Date:	March 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date:	February 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	February 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Detailed Description:

All patients admitting medical ICU will be monitored for pneumonia. Both community-acquired (including health-care associated pneumonia) and hospital-acquired pneumonia will be included. Collecting data will include patient demographic characteristics, clinical features, microbiological characteristics including molecular work, and outcome.

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:	16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients admitting or admitted in medical ICU with pneumonia

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients admitting medical ICU with pneumonia
Medical ICU admitted patients who is developed new pneumonia

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients already treated more than 48 hours for pneumonia in transferring hospital and no causative organism is isolated

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01068990

Contacts


Contact: Sang-Ho Choi, MD	+82-2-3010-3304	sangho@amc.seoul.kr

Locations


Korea, Republic of
Asan Medical Center	Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 138-736
Principal Investigator: Sang-Ho Choi, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Asan Medical Center

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Sang-Ho Choi, MD	Asan Medical Center

More Information


Responsible Party:	Sang-Ho Choi, Doctor, Asan Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01068990 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	AICUP
First Submitted:	February 12, 2010
First Posted:	February 17, 2010
Last Update Posted:	July 13, 2016
Last Verified:	July 2016

Keywords provided by Sang-Ho Choi, Asan Medical Center:


pneumonia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Pneumonia Critical Illness Respiratory Tract Infections Lung Diseases	Respiratory Tract Diseases Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Infection

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