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N/A N=49 Treatment

FOB in HSCT and Leukemia Patients With Acute Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Infiltrates

Pulmonary Infiltrate New

Enrolled (actual)
49
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Patients With Positive Culture or Molecular Results After Brochoscopy — 40 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Microbiological analysis (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Northside Hospital, Inc.
Primary completion
Oct 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Patients With Positive Culture or Molecular Results After Brochoscopy
40
SECONDARY
Number of Patients With Positive CT Result
49
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Positive Bacterial Results by PCR
2
SECONDARY
Number of Patients With Positive Fungal Results by PCR
4
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Positive Viral Results by PCR
48
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Positive Myocbacteria Results by Culture
2

Summary

Pulmonary infiltrates frequently complicate the care of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and leukemia patients. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is frequently used to evaluate new pulmonary infiltrates in this population, however utility is limited by a historically low diagnostic yield for infection. In an effort to improve diagnostic yields, this study will complete a Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy (FOB) within 8 hours of radiographic documentation of pulmonary infiltrates, prior to initiating new antibiotic therapy. To further improve detection of microbiological pathogens, the study will utilize PCR testing with rapid turnaround time to detect atypical pneumonia (M pneumoniae, C. Pneumonia, Legionella species, and respiratory viruses) and aspergillosis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Autologous or allogeneic stem cell patients with new acute respiratory symptoms or pulmonary infiltrates
  • leukemia patients with new acute respiratory symptoms or pulmonary infiltrates thought to be unrelated to disease

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients unwilling to undergo FOB
  • Patients unable to undergo FOB due to clinical status
  • Patients unable to undergo FOB within 8 hours of radiographic report of pneumonia
  • Patients unable to wait until completion of FOB to implement antibiotic changes
  • Adults unable to provide informed consent
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01328873). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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