Status:

WITHDRAWN

Use of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Antibiotic De-escalation in Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Community-acquired Pneumonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct an open-label step-wedge pilot clinical trial to compare an antibiotic strategy based on routine use of a novel rapid diagnostic test to usual care in criticall...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to conduct an open-label step-wedge pilot clinical trial to compare an antibiotic strategy based on routine use of a novel rapid diagnostic test to usual care in criticall...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18 years and older with known or suspected community-acquired pneumonia who are admitted to the MICU Service
  • Meets one of the following:
  • Have or plan to obtain a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
  • Have or plan to obtain a quantitative endotracheal aspirate sample
  • Have already produced a high-quality sputum sample if not intubated
  • Primary MICU attending and fellow willing to base antibiotic therapy on results of RDT

Exclusion

  • Subjects with confirmed extrapulmonary infection requiring antibiotics outside the usual treatment for SCAP, with the exception of suspected uncomplicated urinary tract infection
  • Neutropenic fever, defined as absolute neutrophil count \<1000/mm3 and absence of infiltrate on available chest imaging
  • Chronic airway infection, defined as cystic fibrosis, lung transplant, or non-CF bronchiectasis
  • Patient/surrogate refusal
  • Inability to perform BAL, NBBAL, quantitative ETA, or produce a high-quality sputum sample prior to 48 hours from hospital admission

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 15 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04781829

Start Date

January 15 2020

End Date

February 15 2021

Last Update

March 4 2021

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