CompletedNot Applicable

Clinical Characteristics of Acutely Hospitalized Adults With Acute Pyelonephritis

Denmark966 participantsStarted 2021-03-01

Plain-language summary

Acute pyelonephritis is an acute infection. Today the diagnosis is made primarily on the basis of unspecific clinical symptoms with flank tenderness combined with as a key clue. This study will investigate which clinical and paraclinical characteristics available within 4 hours of hospital stay, that describes the patients admitted in the emergency department with acute pyelonephritis the best.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Suspicion of APN assessed by the receiving physician. Exclusion Criteria: * If the attending physician considers that participation will delay a life-saving treatment or patient needs direct transfer to the intensive care unit. * Admission within the last 14 days * Verified COVID-19 disease within 14 days before admission * Pregnant women * Severe immunodeficiencies: Primary immunodeficiencies and secondary immunodeficiencies (HIV positive CD4 \<200, Patients receiving immunosuppressive treatment (ATC L04A), Corticosteroid treatment (\>20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent for \>14 days within the last 30 days), Chemotherapy within 30 days)

What they're measuring

Verified and non verified APN

Timeframe: 2 months after patient discharge

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04667195

SponsorUniversity of Southern Denmark

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-02-28

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