Status:

RECRUITING

Performance of New Diagnostic Methods in Older Adults With Pneumonia

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University

Conditions:

Pneumonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

Create a clinical diagnostic pathway for older ED adults with pneumonia and its subgroups (bacterial, viral, and co-infection) and determine whether novel biomarkers improve diagnostic accuracy. The i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \- Adults aged 65 and older presenting to the ED with suspected pneumonia defined as (1) either a physician order for CXR OR CT OR a chief complaint consistent with dyspnea; AND (2) physician suspicion of pneumonia prior to ED testing (score of 2-5 on Likert scale)

Exclusion

  • inability to obtain consent from the patient or an LAR
  • active cancer
  • organ transplant
  • immunosuppression
  • trauma activation
  • suicidal ideation
  • incarceration
  • antibiotics in the last 14 days
  • a separate episode of lower respiratory illness in the last 30 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 2 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06092008

Start Date

December 2 2022

End Date

June 30 2027

Last Update

January 17 2025

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The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210