Comparison Between Two Methods of Throat Swabbing
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 撤回
- 入组人数
- 500
- 主要终点
- sensitivity of "accurate" swabbing versus sensitivity of habitual nurses' swabbing
研究概览
简要总结
Throat swabbing is an important instrument in the diagnosis of strep pharyngitis and sometimes the main argument for antibiotic treatment. There is no firm knowledge about an appropriate method of the swabbing for receiving maximal sensitivity. We hypothesize that accurate swabbing from the pus will increase the sensitivity of the swabbing as compared to free swabbing. In order to check this hypothesis we will compare two swabs from the same throat. One that will be taken by a physician specifically from the pass and the second will be taken by a nurse as she used to do it. An increase of 10% of positive results will be accepted as a significant advantage.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 3 Years 至 45 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •patients with sore throat, classified 2-3 according to Cantor's criteria
排除标准
- •patients on antibiotic treatment
- •suspected carriers of streptococcus
结局指标
主要结局
sensitivity of "accurate" swabbing versus sensitivity of habitual nurses' swabbing
时间窗: 1 year
Proportion of positive cultures obtained by "accurate" swabbing will be compared to the proportion of positive cultures obtained by nurses' habitual swabbing (as they do it usually).
次要结局
未报告次要终点