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PneumoniaPEER-PePPesNCT03366454

Implementing a Combination of Clinical Parameters, Biomarkers and SoCs for the Etiology Diagnoses of Pneumonia in Pediatric Patients

An observational study of Pneumonia, run by INA-RESPOND Secretariat at 4 sites in Indonesia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Participants who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be enrolled and then having a daily follow up for maximum of 13 days' hospitalization. Next follow up will be taken time at day 14th after hospitalization date, either on ward or policlinic. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 months to 5 years
Conditions the study is for
Pneumonia
How many people
188 participants
Where
4 sitesIndonesia
Study dates
4 Jul 2017to 31 Dec 2019
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 months to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Hospitalized patients with pneumonia whose ages range from 2 months to 5 years. This is a preliminary study to characterize the pathogens present in this cohort. The number of participants' that will be enrolled is based on the number of pneumonia cases in 5 years old children or less, which is approximately 100 patients per year in each hospital. Estimating that 50% of them failed to satisfy the inclusion and exclusion criteria, this study plan to enroll 50 participants per site per year, or a total of 275 participants.

Who may be able to join

  • Pediatric inpatients whose ages range from 2 months to 5 years
  • Meet the case definition for pneumonia which is cough or fever with at least one other following symptoms:
  • Shortness of breath
  • Tachypnea
  • Grunting
  • Crackles/rhonchi
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  • Decreased vesicular breath sound
  • Bronchial breath sound
  • Chest x-ray consistent with pneumonia
  • Comply with all study procedures including to store required specimens for diagnostic testing and archiving.

Who cannot join

  • Being Hospitalized for more than 24 hours at enrollment
  • Having a cancer or history of cancer
  • Having a history of long term exposed of steroid (at the minimum of 2 months)
  • Having any condition that might interfere with study procedure and compliance (based on clinicians' judgement)

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

Indonesia4 sites
  • University of Diponegoro/ Dr. Kariadi Hospital

    Semarang, Central Java, 50244

  • RSU Kabupaten Tangerang

    Tangerang, West Java, 15111

  • An-Nisa Hospital

    Tangerang, West Java, 15132

  • University of Gadjah Mada/ Dr. Sardjito Hospital

    Yogyakarta, DIY Yogyakarta, 55284

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About this study

Official title: Implementing a Combination of Clinical Parameters (Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), Biomarkers, and Standard of Care Procedures (SoCs) for the Etiology Diagnoses of Pneumonia in Pediatric Patients to Improve Clinical Management in Indonesia.

Participants who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be enrolled and then having a daily follow up for maximum of 13 days' hospitalization. Next follow up will be taken time at day 14th after hospitalization date, either on ward or policlinic. The participations will be ended by day 30th after hospitalization date when the called follow up is done by investigator.

Read the detailed description

This study will collect demographic data, medical history, clinical data, treatment, and risk factors of pneumonia. The study also record the supporting examination results include but not limited to Complete Blood Count (CBC) results, blood gas analyses result, CRP, PCT, culture result, rapid test for influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), legionella, and chest X-ray. In order to produce a robust data, this study will conduct the serological and molecular tests at the reference laboratory.

Whole blood, serum, urine, Nasal Pharyngeal Swab (NPS), sputum/induced sputum, and other respiratory specimens (if available) will be collected for storage and testing at enrollment. Plasma from 48-72 hours after hospitalization and left-over respiratory specimens on day 2 and 3 of hospitalization will also be collected to be stored. For additional, at day 14th after hospitalization serum will be processed from 4 mL of blood for archiving and testing at the reference laboratory.

This study will be conducted at following INA-RESPOND sites:

  • RSU Kabupaten Tangerang, Tangerang
  • RSUP Dr. Kariadi, Semarang
  • RSUP Dr. Sardjito, Yogyakarta RSU Kabupaten Tangerang located in Banten province is type B or district referral hospital. While RSUP Dr Kariadi in Semarang and RSUP Dr Sardjito in Yogyakarta are type A hospital which is a level of province referral. Maximum duration for participants' accrual will be 2 years since the first participant enrolled. However, the study laboratory testing may take up to 6 months to be completed.
Conditions
Pneumonia
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. White Blood Cells and Absolute Neutrophil Count Cut-off Levels for Distinguishing of Viral and Bacterial/Mixed Pathogens

    The area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) for WBC and ANC count at enrolment was used to characterize their utility for discriminating bacterial/mixed and viral pathogens and for determining the best cut-off values. For this analysis, a total of 155 subjects with confirmed bacterial/mixed or viral infections were included.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

  2. Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio Cut-off for Distinguishing of Viral and Bacterial/Mixed Pathogens

    The area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) for NLR at enrolment was used to characterize their utility for discriminating bacterial/mixed and viral pathogens and for determining the best cut-off values. For this analysis, a total of 155 subjects with confirmed bacterial/mixed or viral infections were included.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

  3. CRP Cut-off for Distinguishing of Viral and Bacterial/Mixed Pathogens

    The area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) for CRP at enrolment was used to characterize their utility for discriminating bacterial/mixed and viral pathogens and for determining the best cut-off values. For this analysis, a total of 155 subjects with confirmed bacterial/mixed or viral infections were included.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

  4. Procalcitonin Cut-off for Distinguishing of Viral and Bacterial/Mixed Pathogens

    The area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) for PCT at enrolment was used to characterize their utility for discriminating bacterial/mixed and viral pathogens and for determining the best cut-off values. For this analysis, a total of 155 subjects with confirmed bacterial/mixed or viral infections were included.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. The Etiologies of Pneumonia in Children Expressed in Percentages of Enrolled Subjects.

    Any pathogens identified as a cause of pneumonia based on laboratory tests such as culture, serology, and molecular assays.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

  2. The Clinical Outcome in Pneumonia Pediatric Subjects

    Data and specimens were collected at enrollment and 14 days after enrollment. A telephone interview was done on day 30 to assess the clinical outcome. The outcome report was expressed in percentages of enrolled subjects and the proportions of subjects within each category defined by cured and death.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

  3. The Percentage of Sign and Symptom of SoC Procedure

    The percentage of sign and symptom of SoC procedure of pneumonia pediatric subjects expressed in percentages of identified pathogens. The proportion of subjects within each category is defined by bacterial or mixed infections and viral infections. We analyzed only 155 subjects with confirmed etiology for this secondary outcome.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

  4. Performance of Combined Factors in Differentiating Viral and Bacterial Infections

    We explored the combination of significant factors/variables in the multivariate analysis for their overall sensitivity and specificity for discriminating bacterial/mixed and viral infection. The combination variables were CRP ≥5.70 mg/L + fever, CRP ≥5.70 mg/L + dry season, and CRP ≥5.70 mg/L + fever + dry season.

    For this analysis, a total of 155 subjects with confirmed bacterial/mixed or viral infections were included.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

  5. Number of Strains of Circulating Respiratory Viruses and Pathogens in Pediatric Pneumonia Subjects

    Any pathogens identified as a cause of pneumonia based on laboratory tests such as culture, serology, and molecular assays. We analyzed only 155 subjects with confirmed etiology for this secondary outcome.

    Measured: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Dec 2017
  2. Study start4 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
188 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03366454
Sponsor's protocol ID
INA201
Other IDs
U1111-1263-2368
Acronym
PEER-PePPes
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
8 Nov 2017
Last updated
4 Jun 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Lokida D, Farida H, Triasih R, Mardian Y, Kosasih H, Naysilla AM, Budiman A, Hayuningsih C, Anam MS, Wastoro D, Mujahidah M, Dipayana S, Setyati A, Aman AT, Lukman N, Karyana M, Kline A, Neal A, Lau CY, Lane C. Epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia among hospitalised children in Indonesia: a multicentre, prospective study. BMJ Open. 2022 Jun 21;12(6):e057957. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057957.

    PubMed 35728910

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pneumonia, run by INA-RESPOND Secretariat at 4 sites in Indonesia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in Indonesia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 4 Jun 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

White Blood Cells and Absolute Neutrophil Count Cut-off Levels for Distinguishing of Viral and Bacterial/Mixed Pathogens (time frame: Total length of time the subject will be in the study is one month after enrollment.). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03366454, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jun 2025.

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