Survey on the Current Status of IFD Diagnosis and Treatment by Intensive Care Physicians in Sichuan Province (IFS)

NCT06346951 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: LPan
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this survey is to learn about the current status of the diagnosis and treatment of invasive fungal infections among intensive care physicians in Sichuan Province (IFS). Its primary focus lies on answering the following questions: ①awareness and proficiency in diagnosis and treatment; ②the use of antifungal medications; ③the application of microbiological identification and diagnostic methods. We aim to analyze the problems and deficiencies that existed among intensive care physicians in order to provide a basis for the development of targeted training and intervention measures.

Conditions

Invasive Fungal Infections

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The survey on the hospital's diagnostic and treatment standards and infrastructure for invasive fungal infections

  ①To investigate the basic knowledge and skill mastery of invasive fungi diagnosis and treatment by intensive care physicians in Sichuan province, including information on pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. ② To investigate the concerns and selection tendency of intensive care physicians in Sichuan province in choosing antifungal drugs in practice, including information on treatment types, drug choice, dosage, and treatment course.

  From enrollment to the end of survey at 16 weeks

• The survey on the awareness of an invasive fungal infection among intensive care physicians

  ① To assess the application of pathogenetic detection and diagnostic methods of invasive fungal infections by intensive care physicians in Sichuan Province, including the technical level of fungal smear and culture, PCR detection, histopathological examination, and NGS. ②To analyse the problems and deficiencies in the diagnosis and treatment of invasive fungal infections among invasive care physicians in Sichuan Province, and to provide a reference basis for the development of targeted training and intervention measures.

  From enrollment to the end of survey at 16 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Intensive care physicians in medical institutions at all levels in Sichuan Province. Anticipated total of 20 centers will participate in the study, with a total of 300 physicians to be included in the survey.

You may qualify if:

• Intensive care physicians in medical institutions at all levels in Sichuan Province

You may not qualify if:

• Exclude non-Sichuan physicians.
• Excluding physicians who are not engaged in intensive care unit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Invasive Fungal Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mycoses; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Infections

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 7, 2024
• First Posted: April 4, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2024
• Study Completion: September 30, 2024
• Last Updated: April 4, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04