Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic assay for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in sputum

Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic assay for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in sputum - Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic assay for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in sputum

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000012326

Enrollment

Registered

2013-11-18

Start date

2013-12-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Patients with Streptococcus pneumonia who has positive urine S.pneumonia antigen test

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with pneumonia according to the Japan Respiratory Society Guidelines for the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who had been treated with antibiotics within 2 weeks 2.Patients deemed ineligible by the attending physicians for various reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison between this kit and culture of sputum	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison between this kit and urine S.pneumonia antigen test Comparison between this kit and investigation of causative bacteria by Gram staining Comparison between this kit and clinical efficacy	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShingo Noguchi

University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan Department of Respiratory Medicine

sn0920@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp093-603-1611

Outcome results