Rapid Strep Testing in Children With Recent Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Completed

Conditions studied: Streptococcal Infections

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if the rapid antigen detection test for Group A streptococcal pharyngitis diagnosis might yield higher rates of false positive results in patients who have been treated for GAS pharyngitis within 28 days of the test.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03055728

Run by

Georgetown University

People needed

600

Starts

2013-05-09

Expected to finish

2018-01-16

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-07

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 2-20 years old
• Current signs and symptoms suggestive of acute pharyngitis, including sore throat, fever, abdominal pain and cervical lymphadenitis.

You may not qualify if…

• Potential subjects who have been treated with less than 10 days of antibiotic therapy
• Patients who report non-compliance with previous antibiotic therapy
• Patients who have already been included in the study and children with evidence of GAS carrier status

Where it is running

• Northern Virginia Pediatrics — Falls Church, Virginia, United States

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