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Point of Care Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Diagnostics of Respiratory Tract Infections in General Practice
Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark
Summary
The present study will assess the effect and cost-effectiveness of the availability of point-of-care (POC) PCR testing, in respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in general practice, compared with usual care.
Official title: A Cluster-randomized Trial of Point-of-care PCR Diagnostics of Respiratory Tract Infections in General Practice
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
5700
Start Date
2023-10-30
Completion Date
2026-03-22
Last Updated
2025-07-31
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
POC PCR-test device
The analysis will follow an intention-to-treat principle, that is, contacts in the intervention period will be analyzed as randomized, regardless of whether the POC PCR test was actually performed for a given contact. As sensitivity analysis, the data will be analyzed in a "per-protocol" spirit, defining the intervention at the contact level as a POC PCR test performed.
Locations (1)
Research Unit of General Practice, Dept. of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
Odense C, Denmark