Quick pneumonia test for lung transplant patients
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses a special test called FilmArray Pneumonia Plus to quickly find germs in your lungs before your lung transplant. The doctors will use the results to adjust your preventive antibiotics, aiming to reduce the risk of pneumonia after the transplant.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You must be a man or woman who is on the official waiting list for a lung transplant.
- You must give written consent to take part in the study.
- You must be covered by a social security scheme (like health insurance).
- You cannot be planning a combined transplant (lung plus another organ at the same time).
- You cannot be in the exclusion period of another research study or be under guardianship, curatorship, or deprived of liberty.
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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