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Study identifier: NCT06114888 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Optimizing Care for Children Hospitalized With Community-acquired Pneumonia: Novel Diagnostics

Condition: Community-acquired Pneumonia  ·  Sponsor: Jeffrey

PhaseNA
Planned participants75
Who can joinAll sexes, 6 Months to 18 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Children are commonly hospitalized because of community-acquired pneumonia. Despite the fact that many of these children have viral disease, a majority is treated with antibiotics. These antibiotics will not accelerate recovery in those with viral pneumonia and can cause harm. We are interested in exploring whether the MeMed BV - a composite biomarker assay - could be used to improve antibiotic prescribing in these children by identifying those who likely have viral disease. This proposal describes a feasibility randomized trial of this diagnostic intervention.

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Talk to the study team

Jeffrey Pernica, MD  ·  9055212100  ·  pernica@mcmaster.ca

Shamini Selvakumar, MD  ·  9055212100  ·  selvaks@mcmaster.ca

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Locations (1)

McMaster Children's HospitalHamilton, Ontario, CanadaRecruiting

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