Acute InfectionNCT04686292
Diagnostic Accuracy of Urine Flow Cytometry in Excluding Bacteruria
An observational study of Acute Infection, run by University of Southern Denmark at 1 site in Denmark.
Trial summary
A more rapid test for bacteriuria is desired. This will exclude the patients not having bacteriuria, which will contribute to a more rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Acute Infection
- What is being tested?
- urine flow cytometry
- How many people
- 966 participants
- Where
- 1 siteDenmark
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2021to 1 Jun 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Acutely admitted patients with suspected infections from three emergency departments (EDs) in the Region of Southern Denmark (Hospital Sønderjylland, Hospital Lillebælt, Odense University Hospital)
Who may be able to join
- Suspicion of acute infections assessed by the receiving physician at the emergency department
Who cannot join
- If the attending physician considers that participation will delay a life-saving treatment or patient needs direct transfer to the intensive care unit.
- Admission within the last 14 days
- Verified COVID-19 disease within 14 days before admission
- Pregnant women
- Severe immunodeficiencies: Primary immunodeficiencies and secondary immunodeficiencies (HIV positive CD4 <200, Patients receiving immunosuppressive treatment (ATC L04A), Corticosteroid treatment (>20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent for >14 days within the last 30 days), Chemotherapy within 30 days)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Diagnostic Accuracy of Urine Flow Cytometry in Diagnosing and Excluding Bacteruria in the Emergency Department
A more rapid test for bacteriuria is desired. This will exclude the patients not having bacteriuria, which will contribute to a more rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. The aim of the study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care urine flow cytometry on diagnosing and excluding bacteriuria
Read the detailed description
A prerequisite for the appropriate use of antibiotics is timely access to accurate diagnostic tests, since treatment of acute infections should be initiated within a few hours to avoid serious complications such as bacteremia, sepsis, organ failure, septic shock and death.
The diagnosis of urinary tract infections including acute pyelonephritis (APN) is difficult due to often weak and non-specific symptoms and high incidence of asymptomatic bacteruria in especially elderly patients. The diagnosis is verified by significant bacteriuria in urine culture.
Unfortunately, the time from urine sample to result from urine cultures is more than 24 hours days. Urine test strips are unreliable with low specificity and low predictive values. Therefore, a point-of-care (POC) test is desired, which can provide rapid results and quickly identify a bacteriuria. One such tool may be urine flow cytometry (UFC), which has shown promising diagnostic value for the exclusion of bacteriuria with a high negative predictive value. However, better documentation for its use as an ED diagnostic screening method is needed.
The aim of the study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of POC-UFC on diagnosing and excluding bacteriuria? Our hypothesis is that by excluding patients not having bacteriuria, it will contribute to a more rapid and accurate diagnosis
- Conditions
- Acute Infection
- Being tested
- urine flow cytometry
- Keywords
- Emergency department, Acute infections, bacteruria, urinary tract infections, diagnosis
- Medical subject headings
- Emergencies, Urinary Tract Infections, Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
urine flow cytometryDiagnostic test
Diagnostic test of urine flow cytometry. A urine sample will be collected according to routine procedure by a study assistant. The sample will be divided into two aliquots; half for routine urine culturing, and half for Point-of-care Urine Flow cytometry (POC-UFC) analysis (UF-5000, Sysmex, Kobe, Japan). The analysis will be performed according to manufacturer's instruction and conducted by laboratory staff. Laboratory staff will be blinded to the participants diagnosis and outcome. The results of the POC-UFC analysis will not be visible to the treating physician.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Suspected infection | All patients admitted to the emergency department with suspected infections assessed by the receiving physician Receives: Diagnostic Test: urine flow cytometry |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Bacteriuria
The urine culture analysis combined with microbiologist assessment will be used as reference standard for bacteriuria. Diagnostic accuracy will be conducted, and Youden index analysis will be used to estimate the best cut-off
Measured: urine collected within 4 hours of arrival to emergency department and analysed within one week
Secondary outcomes (1)
Verified infectious diagnosis by expert panel
An expert panel will define the final diagnosis (including APN) based on all findings during admission. The expert panel consists of two independent consultants from the emergency department with significant experience in emergency medicine and acute infections. They will individually determine the type of infection the patient admitted actually had. The final diagnosis will be based on all available relevant information from the patient medical record including MRI of kidneys and HR-CT of lungs. A standardized template will be used. Disagreement will be discussed until a consensus is reached.
Measured: 2 months after discharge
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Dec 2020
- Study start1 Mar 2021
- Primary completion28 Feb 2022
- Study completion1 Jun 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Acute InfectionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of Southern DenmarkThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 966 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Christian Backer Mogensen, Study chair, Hospital of Southern Jutland
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04686292
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SHS-ED-12b-2020
- Status last verified
- Sep 2022
- First submitted
- 22 Dec 2020
- Last updated
- 14 Sep 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Koves B, Cai T, Veeratterapillay R, Pickard R, Seisen T, Lam TB, Yuan CY, Bruyere F, Wagenlehner F, Bartoletti R, Geerlings SE, Pilatz A, Pradere B, Hofmann F, Bonkat G, Wullt B. Benefits and Harms of Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by the European Association of Urology Urological Infection Guidelines Panel. Eur Urol. 2017 Dec;72(6):865-868. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.07.014. Epub 2017 Jul 25.
PubMed 28754533Herraez O, Asencio MA, Carranza R, Jarabo MM, Huertas M, Redondo O, Arias-Arias A, Jimenez-Alvarez S, Solis S, Zamarron P, Illescas MS, Galan MA. Sysmex UF-1000i flow cytometer to screen urinary tract infections: the URISCAM multicentre study. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2018 Mar;66(3):175-181. doi: 10.1111/lam.12832. Epub 2018 Jan 28.
PubMed 29223137Skjot-Arkil H, Heltborg A, Lorentzen MH, Cartuliares MB, Hertz MA, Graumann O, Rosenvinge FS, Petersen ERB, Ostergaard C, Laursen CB, Skovsted TA, Posth S, Chen M, Mogensen CB. Improved diagnostics of infectious diseases in emergency departments: a protocol of a multifaceted multicentre diagnostic study. BMJ Open. 2021 Sep 30;11(9):e049606. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049606.
PubMed 34593497
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Sep 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Urine Flow Cytometry in Diagnosing and Excluding Bacteruria in the Emergency Department
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04686292
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SHS-ED-12b-2020
- Conditions
- Acute Infection
- Keywords
- Emergency department, Acute infections, bacteruria, urinary tract infections, diagnosis
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 966 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Southern DenmarkUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Feb 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 Dec 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A more rapid test for bacteriuria is desired. This will exclude the patients not having bacteriuria, which will contribute to a more rapid and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. The aim of the study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care urine flow cytometry on diagnosing and excluding bacteriuria
Detailed description
A prerequisite for the appropriate use of antibiotics is timely access to accurate diagnostic tests, since treatment of acute infections should be initiated within a few hours to avoid serious complications such as bacteremia, sepsis, organ failure, septic shock and death.
The diagnosis of urinary tract infections including acute pyelonephritis (APN) is difficult due to often weak and non-specific symptoms and high incidence of asymptomatic bacteruria in especially elderly patients. The diagnosis is verified by significant bacteriuria in urine culture.
Unfortunately, the time from urine sample to result from urine cultures is more than 24 hours days. Urine test strips are unreliable with low specificity and low predictive values. Therefore, a point-of-care (POC) test is desired, which can provide rapid results and quickly identify a bacteriuria. One such tool may be urine flow cytometry (UFC), which has shown promising diagnostic value for the exclusion of bacteriuria with a high negative predictive value. However, better documentation for its use as an ED diagnostic screening method is needed.
The aim of the study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of POC-UFC on diagnosing and excluding bacteriuria? Our hypothesis is that by excluding patients not having bacteriuria, it will contribute to a more rapid and accurate diagnosis
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Suspected infection | – | Diagnostic Test: urine flow cytometryAll patients admitted to the emergency department with suspected infections assessed by the receiving physician |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Acutely admitted patients with suspected infections from three emergency departments (EDs) in the Region of Southern Denmark (Hospital Sønderjylland, Hospital Lillebælt, Odense University Hospital)
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Suspicion of acute infections assessed by the receiving physician at the emergency department
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- If the attending physician considers that participation will delay a life-saving treatment or patient needs direct transfer to the intensive care unit.
- Admission within the last 14 days
- Verified COVID-19 disease within 14 days before admission
- Pregnant women
- Severe immunodeficiencies: Primary immunodeficiencies and secondary immunodeficiencies (HIV positive CD4 <200, Patients receiving immunosuppressive treatment (ATC L04A), Corticosteroid treatment (>20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent for >14 days within the last 30 days), Chemotherapy within 30 days)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| urine flow cytometryDiagnostic test of urine flow cytometry. A urine sample will be collected according to routine procedure by a study assistant. The sample will be divided into two aliquots; half for routine urine culturing, and half for Point-of-care Urine Flow cytometry (POC-UFC) analysis (UF-5000, Sysmex, Kobe, Japan). The analysis will be performed according to manufacturer's instruction and conducted by laboratory staff. Laboratory staff will be blinded to the participants diagnosis and outcome. The results of the POC-UFC analysis will not be visible to the treating physician. | Diagnostic test | Suspected infection |
Primary outcome
Bacteriuria
Time frame: urine collected within 4 hours of arrival to emergency department and analysed within one week
The urine culture analysis combined with microbiologist assessment will be used as reference standard for bacteriuria. Diagnostic accuracy will be conducted, and Youden index analysis will be used to estimate the best cut-off
1 secondary outcome
Verified infectious diagnosis by expert panel
Time frame: 2 months after discharge
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Sep 2022.
- Background: PubMed 28754533Koves B, Cai T, Veeratterapillay R, Pickard R, Seisen T, Lam TB, Yuan CY, Bruyere F, Wagenlehner F, Bartoletti R, Geerlings SE, Pilatz A, Pradere B, Hofmann F, Bonkat G, Wullt B. Benefits and Harms of Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by the European Association of Urology Urological Infection Guidelines Panel. Eur Urol. 2017 Dec;72(6):865-868. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.07.014. Epub 2017 Jul 25.
- Background: PubMed 29223137Herraez O, Asencio MA, Carranza R, Jarabo MM, Huertas M, Redondo O, Arias-Arias A, Jimenez-Alvarez S, Solis S, Zamarron P, Illescas MS, Galan MA. Sysmex UF-1000i flow cytometer to screen urinary tract infections: the URISCAM multicentre study. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2018 Mar;66(3):175-181. doi: 10.1111/lam.12832. Epub 2018 Jan 28.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 34593497Skjot-Arkil H, Heltborg A, Lorentzen MH, Cartuliares MB, Hertz MA, Graumann O, Rosenvinge FS, Petersen ERB, Ostergaard C, Laursen CB, Skovsted TA, Posth S, Chen M, Mogensen CB. Improved diagnostics of infectious diseases in emergency departments: a protocol of a multifaceted multicentre diagnostic study. BMJ Open. 2021 Sep 30;11(9):e049606. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049606.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Christian Backer Mogensen study chair
Hospital of Southern Jutland
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Acute Infection, run by University of Southern Denmark at 1 site in Denmark.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Bacteriuria (time frame: urine collected within 4 hours of arrival to emergency department and analysed within one week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04686292, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Sep 2022.