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Clinical Trials/NCT04254991
NCT04254991UnknownNot Applicable

A Controlled, Blinded Study to Validate the Diagnostic Accuracy and Assess the Clinical Utility of a Host-response Based Diagnostic Tool for Distinguishing Between Bacterial and Viral Etiologies in Pediatric Patients Presenting to the ED With Suspicion of Acute Infection

MeMed Diagnostics Ltd.0 sites525 target enrollmentStarted: May 30, 2016Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
525
Primary Endpoint
ImmunoXpert™ Diagnostic Performance

Study Overview

Brief Summary

To externally validate the diagnostic accuracy and assess the clinical utility of a host-response based diagnostic tool called ImmunoXpert™, for differentiating between bacterial and viral etiologies in pediatric patients >3 months old with suspicion of Respiratory tract infection (RTI) or Fever without Source (FWS)

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
3 Months to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Documented peak temperature ≥ 38°C (100.4°F) (AND)
  • Symptom duration ≤ 7 days (AND)
  • Clinical suspicion of RTI (OR)
  • Fever without a clear source (OR)
  • Acute gastroenteritis (OR)
  • Urinary tract infection

Exclusion Criteria

  • Antibiotic treatment of over 48 hours' duration at time of presentation
  • Another episode of febrile infection within the past 2 weeks
  • A proven or suspected HIV1, HBV, or HCV infection
  • Congenital immune deficiency (CID)
  • Active malignancy
  • Current treatment with immune-suppressive or immune-modulating therapies, including without limitations:
  • Use of high dose steroids >1 mg/kg/day prednisone or equivalent in the past two weeks Monoclonal antibodies, anti-TNF agents
  • Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)
  • Cyclosporine, Cyclophosphamide, Tacrolimus
  • G/GM-CSF, Interferons
  • Other severe illnesses that affect life expectancy and quality of life such as:
  • Moderate to severe psychomotor retardation
  • Post-transplant patients
  • Moderate to severe congenital metabolic disorder

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

ImmunoXpert™ Diagnostic Performance

Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 3 years

Sensitivity and specificity of ImmunoXpert™ in differentiating between bacterial and viral etiologies of pediatric patients \>3 months old with suspicion of RTI or FWS

Secondary Outcomes

  • ImmunoXpert™ Diagnostic Performance in Pediatric Patients with Gastroenteritis(Through study completion, an average of 3 years)
  • ImmunoXpert™ Diagnostic Performance in Pediatric Patients with Urinary Tract Infection(Through study completion, an average of 3 years)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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