Optimizing and Validating the Clinical Algorithm for Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infections in Older Persons Admitted to a Psychogeriatric Ward
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- KU Leuven
- 入组人数
- 120
- 主要终点
- Serious infection
研究概览
简要总结
Urinary tract infections are one of the most common types of infections in older persons. The general aim of this study is to improve the epidemiological knowledge and develop a better diagnostic algorithm for urinary tract infections in older institutionalized individuals in order to reduce excessive prescribing of antibiotics and prevent antimicrobial resistance.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Older (65+ years) persons admitted to a gerontopsychiatric ward
排除标准
- •Patients not understanding Dutch or not willing to participate (no informed consent)
研究组 & 干预措施
Diagnostic tests
For any patient with a suspected urinary tract infection during the course of the study a basic questionnaire will have to be filled out and diagnostic tests (urine sample for culture, dipstick assay for the detection of nitrites and leukocyte- esterase and a POC CRP test) will have to be perform.
干预措施: Diagnostic tests (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Serious infection
时间窗: 2 months
To verify if the elderly has a serious infection, the research team will combine test results (dipstick, dipslide and CRP measurement) with signs/symptoms reported in the patient questionnaire.
次要结局
- Reliability of the uricult dipslide in a population of institutionalized older patients(2 months)