Urinary Antigen Test for Stretococcus Pneumoniae Serotype Prevalence in Community Acquired Pneumonia

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pneumonia

• Registration Number: NCT05374018
• Lead Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

This is an epidemiology study for the prevalence and serotypes of pneumococcus pneumoniae in hospitalized patients with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The serotypes of the pneumococcus pneumoniae will be determined by a urinary antigen assay

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-10
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-13
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-13
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-31
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1800

Inclusion Criteria

Admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of pneumonia which include one or more of the followings:

1. fever
2. CXR changes with consolidation, increased alveolar shadowing or hazziness
3. respiratory symptoms like increase shortness of breath, cough with sputum Raised inflammatory markers suggesting of bacterial infection with either increased white cell count or C-reactive protein, or both

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Exclusion Criteria

• Nosocomial pneumonia which is acquired >= 48 hours after hospital admission. Pneumonia which are already known to be caused by pathogens other than pneumococcus pneumoniae.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
prevalence of strep pneumonia	2 years	to determine prevalence

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK; 🇭🇰 Shatin, Hong Kong