Procalcitonin Use in Pneumonia Patients in the Critical Care Setting

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01788488

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Official title

Impact of Measuring Serum Procalcitonin Levels on Duration of Antimicrobial Therapy in Critical Care Patients With Suspected Pneumonia

Brief summary

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The goal of the study is to determine the impact of procalcitonin (PCT)-guided therapy on duration of antibiotic therapy in critical care unit (CCU) patients with suspected pneumonia at Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT01788488
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: Mayo Clinic; Other
Enrollment: 134 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Pneumonia

Interventions

Use of procalcitonin as biomarker to guide therapy Other

Other

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 18 Years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date: Feb 2013 (Type not available)
Primary completion: Mar 2013 (Actual)
Completion: Jun 2013 (Actual)
Last update posted: Jun 25, 2013

2013

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	54702	—

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