Epidemiological Study on Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Conditions
- Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Interventions
- Other: Cohort Study
- Registration Number
- NCT02139163
- Lead Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
- Brief Summary
Long-term objectives of the basic research part are improvement of CAP-management with respect to therapy, diagnosis and prevention to contribute to a better care of patients with pneumonia.
- Detailed Description
Long-term objectives of the basic research part are improvement of CAP-management with respect to therapy, diagnosis and prevention to contribute to a better care of patients with pneumonia. The aim of the study CAPNETZ is to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient care.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10150
- age ≥ 18
- infiltrate on chest X-ray
- further Inclusion criteria: cough or production of purulent sputum or pathologic lung auscultation (crackles) or fever
- hospital inpatient treatment within the last 28 days
- Immune suppressed patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description patients with pneumonia Cohort Study -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method diagnosis 2 weeks Assessment of diagnosis:
Patients will be asked for example, about their diagnosis, comorbidities, specific risk factors and pneumonia symptoms.therapy 2 weeks Assessment of therapy:
Patients will be asked about their therapy due to pneumonia symptoms, previous therapy, medication History etc.hospitalization 2 weeks Assessment of hospitalization:
Patients will be asked about hospitalization, date, time and duration of hospitalization due to pneumonia symptoms.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
CAPNETZ FOUNDATION Hannover Medical School (MHH)
🇩🇪Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Hannover Medical School
🇩🇪Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany