Status:
COMPLETED
Use Of Procalcitonin Level For Guidance of The Treatment of Suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia
Lead Sponsor:
Winthrop University Hospital
Conditions:
Pneumonia
Radiographic Lung Infiltrates
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
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 an...
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 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults
- New radiographic findings consistent with the presence of infiltrates
- Antibiotic therapy
Exclusion
- Critically ill patients on admission
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
47 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00914550
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2012
Last Update
December 15 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Winthrop-University Hospital
Mineola, New York, United States, 11501