Clinical trials: Procalcitonin
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Placebo-Controlled Trial of Antibiotic Therapy in Adults With Suspect Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) and a Procalcitonin Level
This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority multicenter clinical trial of azithromycin vs. placebo in adults presenting as outpatients with suspect Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) and a…
- Trial name
- NCT03341273
- Testing
- Azithromycin, VIDAS B.R.A.H.M.S Procalcitonin Test (PCT)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 514 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Sepsis, Procalcitonin
Impact of a Procalcitonin Testing and Treatment Algorithm on Antibiotic Use and Outcomes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The timely use of antibiotics can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infections, particularly in the intensive care unit setting (ICU).
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Procalcitonin, Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Trial name
- ProPICU (NCT03440918)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin-Guided Antimicrobial Stewardship, Baseline Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
PHASE II SINGLE-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, OPEN-LABEL, PROSPECTIVE, STUDY TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF SERIAL PROCALCITONIN
This phase II trial studies the effect of imipenem-relebactam in treating patients with cancer who have a fever due to low white blood cell counts (febrile neutropenia).
- Trial name
- NCT04983901
- Testing
- Imipenem/Cilastatin/Relebactam, Cefepime, Meropenem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pneumonia, Pediatric Respiratory Diseases
Procalcitonin to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Pneumonia
This pilot study will evaluate study processes and feasibility of a future large-scale clinical trial that proposes to test whether low-risk children managed as outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Pediatric Respiratory Diseases, Antibiotic Use, Community-acquired Pneumonia
- Trial name
- PRAPP (NCT04963764)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Pneumonia, Bacterial
PROcalcitonin Impact on Antibiotic Reduction, adverSe Events and AVoidable healthcarE Costs (ProSAVE): A RCT
Trials comparing PCT-guided antibiotic algorithms to standard management show a significant reduction in antibiotic exposure without an increase in mortality or treatment failure.
- Trial name
- ProSAVE (NCT04158804)
- Testing
- procalcitonin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Fever
Procalcitonin Levels in Patients With Fever and a Central Line
Procalcitonin (PCT) is one of many inflammatory markers which rises in response to infection. Many studies have shown this marker to be more indicative of a patient's clinical course in comparison to other inflammatory markers…
- Trial name
- NCT01175005
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comparison of a Serum PRO-CT Guided Treatment and the Recommended Antibiotic Treatment for COPD
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the first cause of admission to Pulmonary Department in Italy and worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT01125098
- Testing
- PRO-CT values
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Sepsis
Procalcitonin-Guided Decision Making to Shorten Antibiotic Therapy in Suspected Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis
Neonatal bacterial sepsis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity and early antibiotic therapy is crucial for treatment success.
- Trial name
- NCT00926497
- Testing
- Procalcitonin-guided decision making
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Luzerner Kantonsspital
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI)
Procalcitonin Antibiotic Consensus Trial (ProACT)
The ProACT study is a 5 year, multicenter study that will test the effect of implementation of a novel procalcitonin guideline on antibiotic use and adverse outcomes in Emergency Department (ED) patients with Lower Respiratory…
- Trial name
- ProACT (NCT02130986)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin level, Results of procalcitonin (PCT) level to treating clinician, Provide procalcitonin guideline to treating clinician
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,664 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh