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NCT06876766
Title: Effect of Pediatric Lung Ultrasound on Antibiotic Prescriptions in Hospitalized Children and Adolescents with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (PLUS-AP Trial) Purpose of the Study: This study is being done to find out if a type of imaging called lung ultrasound (LUS) can help doctors decide when to stop antibiotics in children and teens who are in the hospital with lung infections, like pneumonia. Antibiotics are often given to these patients, but sometimes they are used for longer than necessary, which can be harmful. The investigators want to see if using LUS helps doctors make decisions that reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, which can help prevent antibiotic resistance and other complications. What is Lung Ultrasound (LUS)? Lung ultrasound is a safe, non-invasive, and painless test that uses sound waves to look at the lungs. It doesn't involve radiation like chest X-rays. It is already being used to help doctors understand lung conditions, and this study will test if it can also help in deciding when to stop antibiotics. How the Study Works: Participants: Children and adolescents (ages 3 months-18 years) who are admitted to the hospital with a lung infection. Groups: LUS Group: These patients will have a lung ultrasound within 24 hours of enrollment. The results will help guide decisions about when to stop antibiotics. Standard Care Group: These patients will receive regular hospital care, which may include chest X-rays and other tests to guide their treatment. What Will Be Measured? Primary Goal: The study will measure how long children and teens stay on antibiotics. The investigators are testing whether LUS can help shorten this time without affecting their recovery. Secondary Goals: Investigators will also look at how long patients stay in the hospital, whether they need further treatment or care after leaving. Why is This Important? If this study shows that LUS can safely reduce the use of antibiotics, it could change how doctors treat lung infections in children. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic use can help fight antibiotic resistance and protect children from side effects of unnecessary treatments.
NCT05423847
In Sub-Saharan Africa, lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and tuberculosis (TB) jointly are the leading cause of overall mortality. There is a need to integrate sustainable triage and management strategies into standard care. The TrUST study investigates the utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for diagnosis and prognosis of LRTIs in TB endemic regions in the outpatient triage setting. Automated interpretation of POCUS by artificial intelligence (AI) may further standardize and improve its predictive utility as well as facilitate its implementation into usual practice.
NCT04225897
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine (sisunatovir). Sisunatovir is developed as potential treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections. This study will assess sisunatovir as compared to placebo in infants aged 1 month to 36 months who are hospitalized with RSV lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). A placebo looks like the study medicine but does not contain any active medicine in it. This study will be conducted in 3 parts: In Part A participants aged 6 months to 3 years will be given a single dose of 2.5 mg/kg of sisunatovir in Cohort 1. In Cohort 2, participants age 1 month to 6 months will receive a single dose of 2 mg/kg of sisunatovir only after the completion of Cohort 1. 12-24 participants will be enrolled in Part A In Part B participants age 1 month to 36 months will receive sisunatovir or placebo dosed every 12 hours for 5 days. Doses for part B will be determined after the completion of Part A. 24-40 participants will be enrolled in Part B. The dose regimen for Part C will be determined after the completion of Part B. Approximately 120 participants age 1 month to 36 months will receive either sisunatovir or placebo. To participate in this study participants must meet the following criteria: 1. Age 1 month to 36 months 2. Weight ≥ 3.5 kg 3. Diagnosis of LRTI 4. Diagnosis of RSV 5. Hospitalization due to RSV LRTI
NCT04267822
RV521 is to being developed to treat RSV infection and disease in susceptible individuals at high risk for complications. This is an international, multicenter, placebo-controlled study. Eligible subjects are adults with a documented symptomatic RSV infection who have undergone HCT transplantation and are moderately to severely immunocompromised. Qualified subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive RV521 or placebo, twice daily for 10 days.
NCT05534555
This is a mixed-methods, multi-centre feasibility study. Formal advice and peer-review with regards to study design was sought from the Southampton Research Design Service (RDS), the NIHR CRN Wessex, and patient contributors during the development of the grant application. We will recruit up to ten GP practices, each given 20-40 FebriDx tests (300 in total). Up to four clinicians per practice will be trained to use the test. A sequential explanatory approach to data collection will be taken (21), with quantitative data analysis in stage one, followed by qualitative interviews with the study's practice participants in stage two.
NCT04602234
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) is a frequent motive of consultation in General Practice. Cost, irradiation and availability of traditional imagery make it difficult to perform in every patient with suspected LRTI. The objective is to evaluate the performance of LUS realized by family physicians into the usual LRTI diagnostic pathway. This study is a prospective, interventional, multi-centric and open study conducted in 3 different centers by 15 General Practitioners (GP) in France. Patient complaining of dyspnea or cough were recruited from December 2019 to March 2020. GP received a training course by LUS expert before the study. The primary outcome measure was diagnosis modification after LUS. Secondary measures were therapeutic modification after LUS, decision of imagery prescription after LUS, decision of hospitalization or not after LUS, medical evolution and result of imagery initially prescribed by GP.
NCT03191071
The study is randomized clustered pragmatic trial whose objective is to decrease unnecessary antibiotic prescription in adult patients with lower respiratory tract infection managed at primary care level in Switzerland, using a simple algorithm based on 2 point of care test results