Study Stopped
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Comparison Between Two Methods of Throat Swabbing
1 other identifier
interventional
500
0 countries
N/A
Brief Summary
Throat swabbing is an important instrument in the diagnosis of strep pharyngitis and sometimes the main argument for antibiotic treatment. There is no firm knowledge about an appropriate method of the swabbing for receiving maximal sensitivity. We hypothesize that accurate swabbing from the pus will increase the sensitivity of the swabbing as compared to free swabbing. In order to check this hypothesis we will compare two swabs from the same throat. One that will be taken by a physician specifically from the pass and the second will be taken by a nurse as she used to do it. An increase of 10% of positive results will be accepted as a significant advantage.
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Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started May 2010
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 2, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 18, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2011
CompletedAugust 30, 2011
August 1, 2011
1.1 years
May 2, 2010
August 27, 2011
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
sensitivity of "accurate" swabbing versus sensitivity of habitual nurses' swabbing
Proportion of positive cultures obtained by "accurate" swabbing will be compared to the proportion of positive cultures obtained by nurses' habitual swabbing (as they do it usually).
1 year
Study Arms (2)
nurse swabbing
NO INTERVENTION"accurate" swabbing by a physician
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
physician swabs patient's throat according to standard rules before referral of the patient to throat swabbing by nurse.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- patients with sore throat, classified 2-3 according to Cantor's criteria
You may not qualify if:
- patients on antibiotic treatment
- suspected carriers of streptococcus
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 2, 2010
First Posted
May 18, 2010
Study Start
May 1, 2010
Primary Completion
June 1, 2011
Study Completion
June 1, 2011
Last Updated
August 30, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-08