CRP-POCT in suspected airway infected patients in the long-term care facility

CRP-POCT in suspected airway infected patients in the long-term care facility - CRP-SAIE (CRP-suspected airway infected elderly)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON43304

Enrollment

Registered

2017-01-18

Start date

2017-02-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

pneumonia respiratory tract infection

Interventions

The intervention will consist of one blood test for the patiënt and a questionnaire for the physician.

Aged

C-Reactive Protein

Point-of-Care Testing

Respiratory Tract Infections

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All institutionalized patiënts with suspected airway infection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients, or their first legal representative, who do not sign the informed consent, will be excluded. Also, if the physician wants to give antibiotics nonetheless, patients will be excluded and if a patient doesn*t want to receive antibiotic treatment anymore, exclusion will follow as well. If a patiënt, representative or physician assesses the test as too painful or traumatic for the patient.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main study parameters/endpoints: The main endpoint is a difference in first-consult-prescribed antibiotic use in patients who had a CRP test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- relation between height of CRP and number of antibiotic prescriptions - relation between parameters for illness and number of antibiotic prescriptions - the value of pre-test illness according to the physician.	—

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)