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Performance of New Diagnostic Methods in Older Adults With Pneumonia
Led by Ohio State University · Updated on 2026-02-06
250
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
238 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 investigators will conduct a prospective observational trial of 250 ED patients ≥65 years old with suspected pneumonia. The investigators will perform analyses overall and by subgroups, seeking common models to ease adoption.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Performance of New Diagnostic Methods in Older Adults With Pneumonia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 65 and older presenting to the ED with suspected pneumonia defined as either a physician order for chest X-ray or CT scan, or a chief complaint consistent with shortness of breath
- Physician suspicion of pneumonia prior to ED testing with a score of 2-5 on Likert scale
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to provide consent or no legal authorized representative available
- Active cancer
- Organ transplant recipient
- Immunosuppression
- Trauma activation
- Suicidal thoughts
- Incarceration
- Antibiotic use within the last 14 days
- Separate episode of lower respiratory illness within the last 30 days
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Michael Hill, RN
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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