URIDxED: Rapid Diagnostics for Upper Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department
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 |
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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
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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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.
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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
- Proportion of Patients Receiving Antibiotics or a Prescription for Antibiotics in the ED [Day 0]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- 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
- Proportion of Patients With a Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Diagnosis [Day 0]
- 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
- Proportion of Patients Discharged Home From the ED Versus Hospital Admission [Day 0]
- Proportion of Patients With All-cause or Respiratory Illness-related Repeat ED Visit, Hospital or ICU Admission, or Death Within 30 Days [30 days]
- Proportion of of Patients With Clinician Adherence to Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Influenza (Recommendations for Use of Antivirals Only) [Day 0]
- Median Length of ED Stay [Day 0]
- Median Length of Hospital Stay [30 days]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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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
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English speaking or Spanish speaking patients
Exclusion Criteria:
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Neonates
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Prisoners
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Employees of UC Davis/Students of the Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator
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Non-English, non-Spanish speaking patients
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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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.- 894097
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. |
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Pre-assignment Detail |
Arm/Group Title | Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm | Usual Care Control Arm |
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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 |
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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%
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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
Title | Proportion of Patients Receiving Antibiotics or a Prescription for Antibiotics in the ED |
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Description | |
Time Frame | Day 0 |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm | Usual Care Control Arm |
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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%
|
Title | Proportion of Patients With a Respiratory Pathogen Identified |
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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 |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm | Usual Care Control Arm |
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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%
|
Title | Proportion of Patients With a Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Diagnosis |
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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%
|
Title | Proportion of Patients Receiving Appropriate Anti-influenza Treatment or Prescription |
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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 |
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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%
|
Title | Proportion of Patients Discharged Home From the ED Versus Hospital Admission |
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Description | |
Time Frame | Day 0 |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm | Usual Care Control Arm |
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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%
|
Title | Proportion of Patients With All-cause or Respiratory Illness-related Repeat ED Visit, Hospital or ICU Admission, or Death Within 30 Days |
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Description | |
Time Frame | 30 days |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm | Usual Care Control Arm |
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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%
|
Title | Proportion of of Patients With Clinician Adherence to Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Influenza (Recommendations for Use of Antivirals Only) |
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Description | |
Time Frame | Day 0 |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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Analysis limited to patients with influenza test and positive influenza result. |
Arm/Group Title | Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm | Usual Care Control Arm |
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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%
|
Title | Median Length of ED Stay |
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Description | |
Time Frame | Day 0 |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm | Usual Care Control Arm |
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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
|
Title | Median Length of Hospital Stay |
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Description | |
Time Frame | 30 days |
Outcome Measure Data
Analysis Population Description |
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[Not Specified] |
Arm/Group Title | Rapid Respiratory Pathogen Test Arm | Usual Care Control Arm |
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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 | |||
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
More Information
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 |
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Organization | Duke University Health System |
Phone | 919-668-5008 |
christopher.polage@duke.edu |
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