Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic assay (Rapirun Streptococcus pneumoniae) for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in sputum
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- lower respiratory tract infection
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000006104
- Lead Sponsor
- agasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Conclusion: In adult patients with respiratory tract infections in whom sputum collection is feasible, RAPIRUN will increase the diagnostic efficacy of S. pneumoniae infection.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 192
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) patients who undergoes macrolides maintenance treatment 2) patients who were considered as not appropriate to register to study by attending physician
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correlation between the immunochromatographic rapid method (Rapirun Streptococcus pnemoniae) and result of culture for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae in adult lower respiratory tract infection cases
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method