Pharyngitis,Group A Streptococcal Infection,Rapid Streptococcal Test,Throat Swab Culture

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pharyngitis
• Interventions: Procedure: Rapid Immunochromatographic streptococcal test

• Registration Number: NCT02494219
• Lead Sponsor: Hamad Medical Corporation

Brief Summary

Comparison of Immunochromatographic Test for rapid detection of group A streptococcal antigen with culture in Pediatric patients.

Detailed Description

Throat swabbing by two port germ Amines agar (copan) swabs,then the swabs were randomly labeled as swab A and swab B.Swab A was processed for rapid streptococcal test and swab B was processed for culture in Colombia blood agar.All patients were followed up after 48-72 hours with the final culture results that ultimately determined the need to continue or discontinue treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-07
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 906

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients presenting with the possible diagnosis of Bacterial pharyngitis,between 1-14 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who received antibiotics within two weeks from presentation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Rapid Immunochromatographic Streptococcal test	Rapid Immunochromatographic streptococcal test	Throat swabbing by two port germ Amines agar (copan) swabs,the swabs were randomly labeled as swab A and swab B.Swab A was processed for rapid streptococcal test and swab B was processed for culture in Colombia blood agar.All patients were followed up after 48-72 hours with the final culture results that ultimately determined the need to continue or discontinue treatment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The ratio of true negative rapid immunochromatographic strep test when compared throat culture	upto 48 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The ratio of true positive rapid immunochromatographic strep test when compared to throat culture	upto 48hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hamad medical corporation; 🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar