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Biomarkers in Patients With Pneumonia

Conditions
Pneumonia
Registration Number
NCT03619603
Lead Sponsor
Chongqing Medical University
Brief Summary

To identifying biomarkers in patients with pneumonia

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to identify the biomarkers in patients with pneumonia. These biomarkers can distinguish community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, severe pneumonia, bacterial infection, virus infection and fungal infection. Furthermore, these biomarkers can identify the efficacy of treatment in patients with different interventions.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy patients without any diseases -

Exclusion Criteria

Age less than 18 years

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
mortalityFrom diagnosis of pneumonia to discharge from hospital or up to 90 days, whichever came first

Mortality is defined the patient died in hospital.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
severe pneumoniaFrom diagnosis of pneumonia to discharge from hospital or up to 90 days, whichever came first

The pneumonia deteriorated and reached the criteria of severe pneumonia. Severe pneumonia was diagnosed according to the guideline published by ATS.

initial treatment failureFrom diagnosis of pneumonia to discharge from hospital or up to 90 days, whichever came first

Initial treatment failure means the patients' condition progressively deteriorated although comprehensive treatment was administrated. As a result, the treatment should be changed or the patient required admission to ICU.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

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Chongqing, China

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