GRoup A StrePtococcus

Conditions

• Streptococcal Pharyngitis

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

5 Years - 15 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Identifying group A strep carriers — OTHER
  At study entry, at 14 days, and if follow up is positive, again in 14-21 days: Standard culture for GAS and analysis of mRNA.

Study Details

The purpose of the research is to help understand why some children become carriers of strep and whether children who are carriers need to be treated with antibiotics.

Key Dates

Start date

May 9, 2011

Status verified

Feb 2026

Primary completion

Jun 30, 2028

Completion

Jun 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment

180 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Rapid Strep Positive
  Children will be eligible for this study if they are ages 5 to 15 years and have been diagnosed to have acute pharyngitis caused by GAS with a positive Rapid Antigen Detection Test (RADT).

Primary Outcome Measure

Identifying children who are pharyngeal carriers of Group A streptococcus [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]

Central Contacts

• Cherie Schommer, BA
  608-262-2631
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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