NCT04835818

Brief Summary

Clinical Impact on Point-of-Care Multiplex PCR Testing for Critically Ill Adult Patients With Community-acquired Pneumonia - A cluster randomization study in ICU units within one medical center.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2019

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 2, 2019

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 5, 2021

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 8, 2021

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

October 13, 2021

Status Verified

October 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

April 5, 2021

Last Update Submit

October 11, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

Community-acquired PneumoniaCritical IllnessPoint-of-care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Intravenous antibiotic-free day within 14 days

    days without intravenous antibiotics within 14 days

    up to 14 days

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • ICU stay

    up to 21 days

  • Antibiotic-free day within 21 days

    21 days

  • Intravenous antibiotic-free day within 21 days

    up to 21 days

  • Ventilator-free day within 28 days

    up to 28 days

Study Arms (2)

Reporting

EXPERIMENTAL

check point-of-care Multiplex PCR for pneumonia pathogens and report results to primary care physician

Diagnostic Test: Provide the panel report to the primary care physician

Usual Care

NO INTERVENTION

check point-of-care Multiplex PCR for pneumonia pathogens but do NOT report results to primary care physician. Let primary care physician provide usual standard care

Interventions

Point-of-care Multiplex PCR Respiratory Panel (BIOFIRE FilmArray) and Pneumonia Panel results (BIOFIRE FilmArray)

Reporting

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult patients (age \>20 y/o)
  • ICU admission for acute respiratory failure due to community-acquired pneumonia by clinical diagnosis
  • Treatment with endotracheal Intubation

You may not qualify if:

  • Aspiration pneumonia (including witnessed aspiration and chronic bedridden status)
  • Nosocomial infection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Community-Acquired PneumoniaCritical Illness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Community-Acquired InfectionsInfectionsPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsRespiratory Tract DiseasesDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Yu-Chung Chuang, MD. PhD

    National Taiwan University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Yu-Chung Chuang, MD. PhD

CONTACT

Yu-Chung Chuang, MD. PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 5, 2021

First Posted

April 8, 2021

Study Start

May 2, 2019

Primary Completion

May 1, 2022

Study Completion

May 1, 2022

Last Updated

October 13, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations