Clinician Ability to Predict the Presence of Nosocomial Pneumonia Based on Bronchoscopic Findings
- Conditions
- Pneumonia
- Registration Number
- NCT01904305
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
- Brief Summary
This study aims to determine whether interpretations of bronchoscopic results enable physicians to successfully predict the presence of pneumonia in traumatically injured patients.
- Detailed Description
This study aims to determine whether interpretations of bronchoscopic results enable physicians to successfully predict the presence of pneumonia in traumatically injured patients. Bronchoscopies will be videotaped. The clinician doing the procedure will make prediction as to whether the patient, in fact, has pneumonia. In addition, at least one other physician will view the videotape and predict whether the patient has pneumonia.
Once laboratory results are available, the physician predictions will be compared against the definitive laboratory determination
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Critical Care staff and fellows of the Departments of Anesthesia and Surgery
- Refusal of consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Presence or absence of hospital-acquired pneumonia At first clinical suspicion of pneumonia. Average of hospital Day 4 When pneumonia is suspected, patient with undergo bronchoscopy. BAL specimens will be submitted to laboratory testing. Laboratory results are the definitive indication of pneumonia, or lack thereof.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital
🇺🇸Cincinnati, Ohio, United States