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Comparison Between Two Methods of Throat Swabbing

NCT01125384 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2011-08-30

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Summary

Throat swabbing is an important instrument in the diagnosis of strep pharyngitis and sometimes the main argument for antibiotic treatment. There is no firm knowledge about an appropriate method of the swabbing for receiving maximal sensitivity. We hypothesize that accurate swabbing from the pus will increase the sensitivity of the swabbing as compared to free swabbing. In order to check this hypothesis we will compare two swabs from the same throat. One that will be taken by a physician specifically from the pass and the second will be taken by a nurse as she used to do it. An increase of 10% of positive results will be accepted as a significant advantage.

Conditions

  • Pharyngitis

Interventions

OTHER

additional swabbing

physician swabs patient's throat according to standard rules before referral of the patient to throat swabbing by nurse.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meir Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

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