URIDxED: Rapid Diagnostics for Upper Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department

Sponsor
University of California, Davis (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02957136
Collaborator
BioFire Diagnostics, LLC (Industry)
194
1
2
16.7
11.6

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This is a randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of rapid, near point-of-care testing for multiple common respiratory viruses and bacteria on antibiotic and anti-influenza medication use in emergency department (ED) patients with symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI) and/or upper respiratory infection (URI).

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test
N/A

Detailed Description

This is a randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of rapid, near point-of-care testing for multiple common respiratory viruses and bacteria on antibiotic and anti-influenza medication use in emergency department (ED) patients with symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI) and/or upper respiratory infection (URI). The intervention is a rapid, multi-respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification panel test (FilmArray Respiratory Panel; BioFire Diagnostics, LLC) with clinical result reporting within two hours of sample collection. Randomization is at the individual patient level. Intervention patients will receive usual care plus the rapid multi-respiratory pathogen test. Control patients will receive physician-directed usual care without the rapid, multi-respiratory pathogen test, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for multiple respiratory pathogens at an off-site laboratory. The primary outcome is antibiotic administration or prescription during the initial ED episode of care. The investigators primary hypothesis is that rapid multi-respiratory pathogen testing will be associated with a ≥15% reduction in antibiotic use in intervention patients, relative to control patients (usual care). The investigators secondary outcome is administration or prescription of antivirals during the initial ED episode of care. The investigators secondary hypothesis is that rapid multi-respiratory pathogen testing will improve anti-influenza medication use in intervention patients (composite rate of anti-influenza treatment in positive patients and non-use of anti-influenza treatment in negative patients), relative to control patients receiving usual care alone.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
194 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Health Services Research
Official Title:
Randomized Clinical Trial of Multi-respiratory Pathogen Testing Versus Usual Care in Emergency Department (ED) Patients With Upper Respiratory Symptoms
Actual Study Start Date :
Dec 8, 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Apr 30, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date :
Apr 30, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Rapid respiratory pathogen test arm

ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care.

Device: Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test
Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel.

No Intervention: Usual care control arm

ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Proportion of Patients Receiving Antibiotics or a Prescription for Antibiotics in the ED [Day 0]

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Proportion of Patients With a Respiratory Pathogen Identified [Day 0]

    Any respiratory pathogen detected by the FilmArray Respiratory Panel test or other diagnostic test ordered by the physician

  2. Proportion of Patients With a Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Diagnosis [Day 0]

  3. Proportion of Patients Receiving Appropriate Anti-influenza Treatment or Prescription [Day 0]

    Composite rate of anti-influenza treatment in positive patients and non-use of anti-influenza treatment in negative patients

  4. Proportion of Patients Discharged Home From the ED Versus Hospital Admission [Day 0]

  5. Proportion of Patients With All-cause or Respiratory Illness-related Repeat ED Visit, Hospital or ICU Admission, or Death Within 30 Days [30 days]

  6. Proportion of of Patients With Clinician Adherence to Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Influenza (Recommendations for Use of Antivirals Only) [Day 0]

  7. Median Length of ED Stay [Day 0]

  8. Median Length of Hospital Stay [30 days]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
1 Year to 101 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Emergency Department patients evaluated for influenza like illness and/or upper respiratory infection by an ED physician who consent and agree to have a nasopharyngeal swab collected for the study

  • English speaking or Spanish speaking patients

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Neonates

  • Prisoners

  • Employees of UC Davis/Students of the Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator

  • Non-English, non-Spanish speaking patients

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 UC Davis Medical Center Sacramento California United States 95817

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis
  • BioFire Diagnostics, LLC

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christopher Polage, MD, MAS, Duke University
  • Principal Investigator: Larissa May, MD, MSPH, University of California, Davis

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
University of California, Davis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02957136
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 894097
First Posted:
Nov 6, 2016
Last Update Posted:
May 19, 2021
Last Verified:
Apr 1, 2021

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details Participants were recruited from rapid care and main adult and pediatric ED areas between December 2016 and April 2018.
Pre-assignment Detail
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 95 99
COMPLETED 93 98
NOT COMPLETED 2 1

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm Total
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory. Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 93 98 191
Age, Customized (Count of Participants)
Pediatric (1-17 y)
32
34.4%
39
39.8%
71
37.2%
Adults (18 y or older)
61
65.6%
59
60.2%
120
62.8%
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
55
59.1%
55
56.1%
110
57.6%
Male
38
40.9%
43
43.9%
81
42.4%
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
Hispanic or Latino
27
29%
32
32.7%
59
30.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino
66
71%
66
67.3%
132
69.1%
Unknown or Not Reported
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
American Indian or Alaska Native
5
5.4%
1
1%
6
3.1%
Asian
3
3.2%
5
5.1%
8
4.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2
2.2%
2
2%
4
2.1%
Black or African American
18
19.4%
17
17.3%
35
18.3%
White
43
46.2%
44
44.9%
87
45.5%
More than one race
20
21.5%
29
29.6%
49
25.7%
Unknown or Not Reported
2
2.2%
0
0%
2
1%
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
United States
93
100%
98
100%
191
100%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Proportion of Patients Receiving Antibiotics or a Prescription for Antibiotics in the ED
Description
Time Frame Day 0

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 93 98
Count of Participants [Participants]
20
21.5%
33
33.7%
2. Secondary Outcome
Title Proportion of Patients With a Respiratory Pathogen Identified
Description Any respiratory pathogen detected by the FilmArray Respiratory Panel test or other diagnostic test ordered by the physician
Time Frame Day 0

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 93 98
Count of Participants [Participants]
61
65.6%
20
20.4%
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Proportion of Patients With a Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Diagnosis
Description
Time Frame Day 0

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 93 98
Count of Participants [Participants]
24
25.8%
8
8.2%
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Proportion of Patients Receiving Appropriate Anti-influenza Treatment or Prescription
Description Composite rate of anti-influenza treatment in positive patients and non-use of anti-influenza treatment in negative patients
Time Frame Day 0

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Analysis limited to population receiving an Influenza test defining positive or negative laboratory confirmed Influenza status.
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 93 37
Count of Participants [Participants]
73
78.5%
32
32.7%
5. Secondary Outcome
Title Proportion of Patients Discharged Home From the ED Versus Hospital Admission
Description
Time Frame Day 0

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 93 98
Count of Participants [Participants]
69
74.2%
66
67.3%
6. Secondary Outcome
Title Proportion of Patients With All-cause or Respiratory Illness-related Repeat ED Visit, Hospital or ICU Admission, or Death Within 30 Days
Description
Time Frame 30 days

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 93 98
Count of Participants [Participants]
31
33.3%
38
38.8%
7. Secondary Outcome
Title Proportion of of Patients With Clinician Adherence to Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Influenza (Recommendations for Use of Antivirals Only)
Description
Time Frame Day 0

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Analysis limited to patients with influenza test and positive influenza result.
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 24 8
Count of Participants [Participants]
7
7.5%
3
3.1%
8. Secondary Outcome
Title Median Length of ED Stay
Description
Time Frame Day 0

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 93 98
Median (Full Range) [hours]
4.7
5.0
9. Secondary Outcome
Title Median Length of Hospital Stay
Description
Time Frame 30 days

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
Measure Participants 20 27
Median (Full Range) [hours]
71.2
54.93

Adverse Events

Time Frame 30 days
Adverse Event Reporting Description Collected all-cause mortality at 30 days, hospitalization (disposition from initial ED study visit), 30-day revisit to ED (all, respiratory illness-related, nonrespiratory illness related)
Arm/Group Title Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Arm/Group Description ED patients in this arm will receive a rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test plus usual care. Rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test: Patients randomized to the rapid respiratory pathogen nucleic acid amplification test (Film Array Respiratory Panel, BioFire Diagnostics), will receive usual physician-directed care plus results from a rapid diagnostic test for 20 common respiratory pathogens. Patients will have a nasopharyngeal swab sample collected and tested during the ED episode of care with results reported in the electronic medical record (EMR) within two hours of sample collection. ED physicians will receive education regarding the rapid respiratory pathogen test prior to commencing the study. During the study, ED physicians will be free to review and interpret the respiratory pathogen test results and make treatment decisions based on their individual clinical judgment without involvement of study personnel. ED patients in this arm will receive clinician-directed standard of care, which may include but is not limited to no testing, point-of-care influenza testing, or delayed testing for respiratory pathogens at off-site laboratory.
All Cause Mortality
Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 1/93 (1.1%) 0/98 (0%)
Serious Adverse Events
Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/93 (0%) 0/98 (0%)
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm Usual Care Control Arm
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/93 (0%) 0/98 (0%)

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

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Certain Agreements

All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

There is NOT an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Christopher Polage
Organization Duke University Health System
Phone 919-668-5008
Email christopher.polage@duke.edu
Responsible Party:
University of California, Davis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02957136
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 894097
First Posted:
Nov 6, 2016
Last Update Posted:
May 19, 2021
Last Verified:
Apr 1, 2021