Epidemiological Study on Community Acquired Pneumonia

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Conditions studied: Community Acquired Pneumonia

In brief

The main objective of this study is to investigate prevalence and risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and its interaction with comorbidities in an unselected group of adult patients receiving outpatient and inpatient care. In addition, information on HIV as a risk factor for CAP and on CAP in immunocompromised patients is collected.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02139163

Run by

Capnetz Stiftung

People needed

20000

Starts

2002-10-01

Expected to finish

2028-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age ≥ 18
• infiltrate on chest X-ray
• further Inclusion criteria (at least one must apply): cough or purulent sputum or pathologic lung auscultation (crackles) or fever

You may not qualify if…

• Hospitalization lasting longer than 48 hours prior to the diagnosis of the current pneumonia
• Newly diagnosed, active pulmonary tuberculosis within the last 2 months

Where it is running

• Medical School Hannover — Hanover, Germany (enrolling)

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