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Rapid Strep Testing in Children With Recent Streptococcal Pharyngitis

NCT03055728 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2018-06-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the rapid antigen detection test for Group A streptococcal pharyngitis diagnosis might yield higher rates of false positive results in patients who have been treated for GAS pharyngitis within 28 days of the test.

Conditions

  • Streptococcal Infections

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Rapid strep antigen detection test

Pharyngeal swab for rapid antigen detection of streptococcus

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

throat culture

Pharyngeal swab for culture for bacteria (specifically streptococcus) presence

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Georgetown University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amin Barakat, MD · Georgetown University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-09
Primary Completion
2018-01-16
Completion
2018-01-16

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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