Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

• Registration Number: NCT06716099
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

Brief Summary

the goal of this observational study is to evaluate the clinical characteristic and outcomes of patients with community-acquired pneumonia admitted to Sohag University Hospital.

the researcher will take medical history and clinical examination and investigations of participants .

the participants will visit the clinic after one month to be reevaluated again .

Detailed Description

Community acquired pneumonia is acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma that occurs in the community in a patient who has not been hospitalized within 14 days prior to onset of symptoms or hospitalized less than 2 days prior to the onset of symptoms the aim of the study typically focuses on examining the various factors that influence the presentation, management, and outcomes of individuals diagnosed with pneumonia that is acquired outside of a hospital or healthcare setting.

Type of the study: observational study

Outcomes of interest include:

I. Mortality (in hospital and 30 days). II. The need for further mechanical ventilation or ICU admission. III. Duration of hospital stay.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-29
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-04
• Study Start: 2024-12-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-12
• Study Completion: 2025-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• The study will include patients ≥18 years old with community acquired pneumonia

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients already was diagnosed as active malignancy before admission
2. Patient on chemotherapy
3. HIV patients
4. Indication of mechanical ventilation on admission

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
improved	within one month	when the patient is improved and discharged
patients developed complications	within one month	when patients developed complications like acute kidney injury , septic shock or Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
Death of patient	within one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
intensive care unit admission	within one month