Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (AECOPD): a randomised trial - The ProCOLD Study
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)RespiratoryChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN77261143
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Hospital Basel (Switzerland)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Patients presenting an acute exacerbation of COPD requiring medical therapy in the emergency station of a university hospital in Switzerland.
Exclusion Criteria
Immunosuppression.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method