CRP-guided Antibiotic Treatment in COPD Exacerbations Admitted to the Hospital

NAUnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

220

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2013

Conditions
COPDExacerbationBronchitisSputumC-Reactive Protein
Interventions
OTHER

CRP-guided antibiotic treatment

If CRP\> 50 mg/l patients with AECOPD receive antibiotic treatment, whereas in those patients with CRP =\< 50 mg/l antibiotic treatment are withheld. This will be compared to the regular antibiotic treatment that has been advised by the GOLD strategy

Trial Locations (1)

1829JC

RECRUITING

W.G.Boersma, Alkmaar

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Medical Center Alkmaar

OTHER

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