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Epidemiologic Study Of The Distribution Of Vaccine-Type Streptococcus Pneumoniae Serotypes In Adults In The US With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Completed
Conditions
Vaccines, Pneumococcal
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal
Registration Number
NCT01086397
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to use an investigational urine assay to estimate the proportion of pneumonia in adults 50 years or older in different areas throughout the US that is caused by certain types of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae (also called pneumococcus).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
782
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 50 years and older.
  • Presents to a study site with clinically suspected pneumonia.
  • Has a radiographic finding that is consistent with pneumonia.
  • Able and willing to provide urine.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Transfer to a study hospital after already being hospitalized for 48 hours or more at any other inpatient facility (such as community hospital).
  • Hospital-acquired pneumonia (ie, pneumonia developing 48 hours after hospital admission).
  • Previous enrollment in this study within the past 30 days.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of subjects who have vaccine-type (VT), ie, PCV13, S. pneumoniae.6-12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of subjects with detection of S. pneumoniae by culture, BinaxNOW, and UAD assay will be summarized by method.6-12 months
Proportion of subjects with VT-type pneumonia by previous healthcare facility exposure status will be described by site.6-12 months
Serotype distribution of S. pneumoniae cases by site and across all sites.6-12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (13)

University of South Alabama Division of Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Sharpe-Grossmont Hospital

🇺🇸

La Mesa, California, United States

Tampa General Hospital

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Baystate Infectious Diseases Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

🇺🇸

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Detroit Receiving Hospital

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Sinai Grace Hospital

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

eStudySite

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Summa Infectious Diseases

🇺🇸

Akron, Ohio, United States

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University of South Alabama Division of Clinical Research
🇺🇸Mobile, Alabama, United States

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