Effectiveness of expiratory technique and induced sputum in obtaining good quality sputum from patients acutely hospitalized with suspected lower respiratory tract infection: a statistical analysis plan for a randomized controlled trial
This study aims to examine adverse effects and quality of sputum samples obtained by expiratory techniques (forced expiratory technique and sputum induction) compared with tracheal suction. The hypothesis is that expiratory techniques are non-inferior to tracheal suction in obtaining samples from the lower respiratory tract. This statistical analysis plan (SAP) describes the study design, method, and data analysis of the trial to increase transparency, avoid reporting bias or data-driven analysis and increase the study ’s reproducibility.MethodThe design is a pragmatic, non-inferiority, parallel-arm randomized controlled...
Source: Trials - October 2, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Antimicrobial Resistance in Cirrhotic Patients
Condition:   Cirrhosis Intervention:   Diagnostic Test: Specimen Sponsors:   Mansoura University;   Tanta University Not yet recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - June 7, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Antimicrobial Resistance in Cirrhotic Patients
Condition:   Cirrhosis Intervention:   Diagnostic Test: Specimen Sponsors:   Mansoura University;   Tanta University Recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - June 7, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials