The Clinical and Pharmacoeconomic Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Test (Multiplex PCR FilmArray) on Antimicrobial Decision Making Compared to Conventional Decision Making Among Critically Ill Patients

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Sepsis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray)

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05759494

MD-37-2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

We will show in this study the impact of use the rapid diagnostic method (multiplex PCR filmArray) on clinical and pharmacoeconomic aspects among Critically Ill Patients.

Full description

Prospective and retrospective study on 100 patients complaining from sepsis in intensive care unit in International Medical center. Two phase study 50 patients before and 50 patients after use rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray)

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 18 and 85 years
• Critically ill patients admitted to ICU, diagnosed as sepsis.

Exclusion criteria

• Surviving time less than 48 hours.

Trial design

100 participants in 2 patient groups

A

Description:

50 patients before use rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray)

B

Description:

50 patients after use rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray)

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: rapid diagnostic test (multiplex PCR filmArray)