Routine Application of Point-of-care PCR test to Identify and Direct therapy for Acute Respiratory Infection in the Emergency Department: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial (RAPID-ARIED)
Grant Data
Project Title
Routine Application of Point-of-care PCR test to Identify and Direct therapy for Acute Respiratory Infection in the Emergency Department: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial (RAPID-ARIED)
Principal Investigator
Professor Lam, Pui Kin
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor To Kelvin Kai Wang
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Wong Carlos King Ho
(Co-Investigator)
Dr. Cheng Chi Chung Vincent
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Hung Fan Ngai Ivan
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Rainer Timothy Hudson
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2024-09-01
Amount
1322032
Conference Title
Routine Application of Point-of-care PCR test to Identify and Direct therapy for Acute Respiratory Infection in the Emergency Department: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial (RAPID-ARIED)
Keywords
Multiplex polymerase, Point-of-care testing, rapid diagnostic test, respiratory infections, emergency department
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
23221092
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund 2022
Funding Year
2022
Status
On-going
Objectives
To evaluate the impact of routine point-of-care (POC) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for respiratory pathogens in the emergency department (ED)