Epidemiological Study on Community Acquired Pneumonia

• Conditions: Community Acquired Pneumonia

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-10
• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-12
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-15
• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-30
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-31
• Primary Completion: 2021-01
• Study Completion: 2022-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10150

Inclusion Criteria

• age ≥ 18
• infiltrate on chest X-ray
• further Inclusion criteria: cough or production of purulent sputum or pathologic lung auscultation (crackles) or fever

Exclusion Criteria

• hospital inpatient treatment within the last 28 days
• Immune suppressed patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

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.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

CAPNETZ FOUNDATION Hannover Medical School (MHH); 🇩🇪 Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

Hannover Medical School; 🇩🇪 Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany