Use Of Procalcitonin Level For Guidance of The Treatment of Suspected Community Acquired Pneumonia
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Pneumonia, Pulmonary |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/7/2015 |
| Start Date: | June 2009 |
| End Date: | June 2010 |
| Contact: | Michael Niederman, MD |
| Email: | mniederman@winthrop.org |
| Phone: | 516-663-4637 |
The purpose of the study is to learn if a blood test is helpful to the doctors in deciding
whether you need antibiotic therapy for possible pneumonia. The blood test is called a
Procalcitonin level and sometimes the test reflects infection with certain bacteria (germs).
When the doctors learn the results of these blood tests, they may be able to stop some of
the antibiotic medications that they may have given to the patients. The study is designed,
so that on a randomized basis (50/50 chance) the results from measuring Procalcitonin will
be given to the patients' doctor. When the doctor receives these results, he/she may use
this information, along with other information, to decide whether to continue antibiotic
therapy.
whether you need antibiotic therapy for possible pneumonia. The blood test is called a
Procalcitonin level and sometimes the test reflects infection with certain bacteria (germs).
When the doctors learn the results of these blood tests, they may be able to stop some of
the antibiotic medications that they may have given to the patients. The study is designed,
so that on a randomized basis (50/50 chance) the results from measuring Procalcitonin will
be given to the patients' doctor. When the doctor receives these results, he/she may use
this information, along with other information, to decide whether to continue antibiotic
therapy.
To evaluate the usefulness of serum Procalcitonin level measured to guide the antibiotic
treatment of patients with radiographic lung infiltrates.The subjects involved in the study
will be divided in two arms ,study arm where the caregivers will know the result of
Procalcitonin level and they can change /withheld the antibiotic for the subjects.In other
arm only investigators will know the Procalcitonin level. We expect to enroll 100 patients.
treatment of patients with radiographic lung infiltrates.The subjects involved in the study
will be divided in two arms ,study arm where the caregivers will know the result of
Procalcitonin level and they can change /withheld the antibiotic for the subjects.In other
arm only investigators will know the Procalcitonin level. We expect to enroll 100 patients.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults
- New radiographic findings consistent with the presence of infiltrates
- Antibiotic therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Critically ill patients on admission
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