Ultrasound and blood test for lung infection
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses a simple blood test (C-reactive protein, or CRP) and a lung ultrasound to see if they can help doctors tell whether a respiratory infection is likely caused by bacteria. It's for people with a recent cough and other respiratory symptoms who haven't recently taken antibiotics.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older
- You have a cough along with at least one other lower respiratory symptom (like mucus, shortness of breath, or chest pain), and your symptoms started less than 3 weeks ago
- You haven't taken any antibiotics in the past 14 days
- You do not have lung cancer, pleural cancer, or certain chronic lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis
- You have not had chest surgery in the last two months
- You are stable enough to not need emergency care right now
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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