An observational study in Streptococcus Pneumoniae Nasopharyngeal Carriage, sponsored by University of Milan. Status unknown at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 3 Months to 5 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-10-04.
Sponsored by University of Milan · Observational
The objective of this active surveillance study is to make available crucial data about epidemiology, serotype distribution, and longitudinal pattern of antibiotic susceptibility of nasopharyngeal strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae carried in the population of healthy children aged less than years and living in the area of Milan and surroundings, Lombardy, Italy.
Secondary objectives:
2,044 studies on the registry are indexed under Pneumonia; 283 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 1,300 is above the median of 203 across 688 observational studies indexed under Pneumonia.
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The sample size is calculated to detect at baseline at least 100 nasopharyngeal swab specimens positive for Streptococcus pneumoniae, and possibly further 100 positive swabs at both 6 and 12 months after recruitment. A probability sample of at least 1,300 children will be recruited. Children will be selected using a randomization list of assisted children less than 5 years-old that will be computer generated for any of participant Family Pediatrician, based on the Lombardy Regional Health Databases and using the National Insurance Number.
Exclusion Criteria:
• circulation of antimicrobial non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in healthy children aged less than 5 years
Time frame: 1 year
• the nasopharyngeal carriage distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in healthy subjects less than 5 years old;
Time frame: 1 year
• the role of risk factors in the Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage rate in healthy children;
Time frame: 1 year
• the possible impact of vaccination policy in the referenced population
Time frame: 1 year
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