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New study aims to unlock secrets of pneumonia in the elderly

NCT ID NCT07070284

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Joan Sabater-Riera Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at 500 elderly patients (65 and older) with severe pneumonia to understand why some recover and others don't. Researchers will review medical records from hospitals across Europe, focusing on death rates and complications. No new drugs or treatments are being tested—the goal is to learn from real-world data to improve future care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors better predict and manage severe pneumonia in older adults, leading to improved care guidelines.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove that any specific intervention works, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Community-Acquired Infections Community-Acquired Pneumonia pneumonia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS ELDERLY INFECTION HEALTH CARE QUALITY, ACCESS, AND EVALUATION SEVERE COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA (SCAP)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ARNAS Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli Hospital - Infectious Diseases Unit

    Palermo, Sicily, 90127, Italy

  • ASST del Garda - Ospedale Civile "La Memoria" di Gavardo

    Gavardo, Lombardy, 25085, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana

    Pisa, Tuscany, 56126, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I

    Rome, Lazio, 00161, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena

    Modena, Emilia-Romagna, 41124, Italy

  • Bellvitge Universitary Hospital

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain

  • Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Hôpitaux du Pays du Mont-Blanc - Site de Chamonix

    Chamonix, 74400, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Melun

    Melun, 77000, France

  • Centre hospitalier Alpes Léman

    Contamine-sur-Arve, 74130, France

  • Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João (CHUSJ)

    Porto, 4200-319, Portugal

  • Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí

    Sabadell, Catalunuya, 08208, Spain

  • Evangelismos General Hospital

    Athens, 10676, Greece

  • Hospital Universitario Donostia

    Donostia / San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, 20014, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

    Seville, Andalusia, 41013, Spain

  • Hospital del Mar Barcelona

    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08003, Spain

  • Hôpital Bichat - Claude-Bernard

    Paris, 75018, France

  • Thibaut Fraisse

    Alès, 30103, France

  • University Hospital for Infectious Diseases Dr. Fran Mihaljević

    Zagreb, City of Zagreb, 10000, Croatia

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