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molecular analysis of exhaled breath condensate for Bacterial Pneumonia

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Led By Addison K May, MD
Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up enrollment to hospital day 15
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a breath test can help diagnose pneumonia.

Eligible Conditions
  • Bacterial Pneumonia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~enrollment to hospital day 15
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and enrollment to hospital day 15 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
The number of patients with a positive association between the exhaled breath condensate fluid and BAL fluid in in patients suspected of pneumonia.
The per cent of positive correlation for the development & resolution of pneumonia based on changes in bacteria found in the exhaled breath condensate.

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: ventilated trauma patients without pneumoniaExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
ventilated trauma patients without pneumonia
Group II: ventilated trauma patients with pneumoniaExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
ventilated trauma patients with pneumonia
Group III: ventilated surgical ICU patients without pneumoniaExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
ventilated surgical ICU patients without pneumonia
Group IV: ventilated surgical ICU patients with pneumoniaExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
ventilated surgical ICU patients with pneumonia

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterLead Sponsor
857 Previous Clinical Trials
672,083 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)NIH
269 Previous Clinical Trials
247,002 Total Patients Enrolled
Addison K May, MDPrincipal InvestigatorVanderbilt University Medical Center

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Serial, Non-invasive Analysis of Exhaled Breath Condensate in Ventilated Trauma Patients
Wonder Drake 2016. "Serial, Non-invasive Analysis of Exhaled Breath Condensate in Ventilated Trauma Patients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02652247.
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