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A-STOP

Trial Acronym A-STOP
Clinical Area Critical Care
Trial Title Antifungal stewardship opportunities with rapid tests for fungal infection in critically ill patients.
Status Analysis and Reporting
Trial Registration https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN43895480
  • Recruitment
    Recruitment Target 1720
    Date Open to Recruitment April 2018
    Recruitment 1250
    Date Closed to Recruitment February 2023
  • Trial Design
    Trial Design A multi-centre, prospective, diagnostic test accuracy study.
    Study Aim The purpose of this project is to assess the performance of three rapid tests for fungal infection. The accuracy of these tests will be compared and the optimal test (or combination) identified. The emphasis will be on their ability to rule-out infection.
  • Chief Investigator (CI)
    Chief Investigator Dr Ronan McMullan, Queen’s University Belfast

    Ronan.McMullan@belfasttrust.hscni.net
  • Sponsor(s) & Funder(s)
    Sponsor Queen’s University Belfast
    Funder National Institute for Health and Care Research
    Health Technology Assessment Programme https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/15/116/03

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