The Clinical and Pharmacoeconomic Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Test (Multiplex PCR FilmArray) on Antimicrobial Decision Making Compared to Conventional Decision Making Among Critically Ill Patients
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Sepsis
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray)
- Registration Number
- NCT05759494
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
We will show in this study the impact of use the rapid diagnostic method (multiplex PCR filmArray) on clinical and pharmacoeconomic aspects among Critically Ill Patients.
- Detailed Description
Prospective and retrospective study on 100 patients complaining from sepsis in intensive care unit in International Medical center. Two phase study 50 patients before and 50 patients after use rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray)
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- Age between 18 and 85 years
- Critically ill patients admitted to ICU, diagnosed as sepsis.
Exclusion Criteria
- Surviving time less than 48 hours.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description B rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray) 50 patients after use rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method clinical through study completion, an average of 1 year change strategy of antibiotic in first week (by percentage)
Pharmacoeconomic through study completion, an average of 1 year 1-Reduction of cost and reduction of respective antimicrobial cases (by percentage )
pharmacoeconomic through study completion, an average of 1 year DOT of antimicrobial (by days )
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method