Detection and Characterization of Lower Respiratory Infections in Critically Ill Patients

Recruiting

• Conditions: Severe Pneumonia

• Registration Number: NCT01068990
• Lead Sponsor: Asan Medical Center

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective observation study for lower respiratory tract infections in medical intensive care unit. Microbiologic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe pneumonia in medical intensive care unit will be monitored and analyzed.

Detailed Description

All patients admitting medical ICU will be monitored for pneumonia. Both community-acquired (including health-care associated pneumonia) and hospital-acquired pneumonia will be included. Collecting data will include patient demographic characteristics, clinical features, microbiological characteristics including molecular work, and outcome.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-02-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-02-16
• Study First Posted: 2010-02-17
• Study Start: 2010-03
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-18
• Primary Completion: 2028-02-28
• Study Completion: 2028-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients admitting medical ICU with pneumonia
• Medical ICU admitted patients who is developed new pneumonia

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients already treated more than 48 hours for pneumonia in transferring hospital and no causative organism is isolated

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification of etiology of pneumonia	7 day from the time of pneumonia diagnosis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pneumonia-related death	1 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Asan Medical Center; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of