Clinician Ability to Predict the Presence of Nosocomial Pneumonia Based on Bronchoscopic Findings

N/ACompletedNCT01904305

University of Cincinnati30 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to determine whether interpretations of bronchoscopic results enable physicians to successfully predict the presence of pneumonia in traumatically injured patients.

This study aims to determine whether interpretations of bronchoscopic results enable physicians to successfully predict the presence of pneumonia in traumatically injured patients. Bronchoscopies will be videotaped. The clinician doing the procedure will make prediction as to whether the patient, in fact, has pneumonia. In addition, at least one other physician will view the videotape and predict whether the patient has pneumonia. Once laboratory results are available, the physician predictions will be compared against the definitive laboratory determination

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Pneumonia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Critical Care staff and fellows of the Departments of Anesthesia and Surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of consent

Locations (1)

University Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Presence or absence of hospital-acquired pneumonia

When pneumonia is suspected, patient with undergo bronchoscopy. BAL specimens will be submitted to laboratory testing. Laboratory results are the definitive indication of pneumonia, or lack thereof.

Time frame: At first clinical suspicion of pneumonia. Average of hospital Day 4

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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