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Usefulness of C-reactive Protein Testing in Acute Cough

NCT01794819 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 179

Last updated 2013-02-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness in Russian general practice of C-reactive protein testing in patients with acute cough or lower respiratory tract infections.

In addition to studying the effect of C-reactive protein testing on the prescription of antibiotics, the purpose is to find out whether the frequency of referral to radiography could be reduced.

Conditions

  • Respiratory Tract Infections

Interventions

DEVICE

C-reactive protein test

Results provides within 5 minutes. This test is based on solid-phase sandwich immunometric analysis. The measurement range in whole blood samples is 8-200 mg/L.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Tromso

    collaborator OTHER

  • Northern State Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hasse Melbye, PhD · University of Tromsø, Department of Community Medicine

  • Elena A Andreeva, MD, MPH · Northern State Medical University, Family Medicine Department

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2010-04-30
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • Russia

Study Locations

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