Usefulness of a three-step guideline to reduce length of hospital stay for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17875607

Enrollment

376

Registered

2006-05-17

Start date

2006-04-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Community-acquired pneumonia Infections and Infestations Pneumonia

Interventions

Patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1. Use of a three-step guideline, including early mobilization, and pre-defined criteria for switch antibiotic therapy and hospital discharge 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Immunocompetent adults (aged >18 years) who have received a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in the emergency department and are admitted to the hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe immunosuppression (neutropenia, transplantation, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection) 2. Imminent death 3. Intensive care unit (ICU) admission 4. Shock 5. Complicated pleural effusion 6. Aspiration pneumonia 7. Social problem (homelessness) 8. Not able to drink and eat 9. Absence of written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of hospital stay	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time to switch 2. Readmission (<30 days) 3. Overall mortality (<30 days) 4. Satisfaction with care	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026