NCT# stands for National Clinical Trial number. This is a unique identification code given to each clinical trial registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The format is "NCT" followed by an 8-digit number (for example, NCT00000419). Also called the ClinicalTrials.gov identifier.
Each clinical study has its own guidelines for who may participate, called eligibility criteria. These factors can include your age, sex, overall health, type and stage of disease, and personal treatment history. However, only the research study staff can determine if you qualify to enroll in the study.
The purpose of this study is to learn how effective is PCV20 to help stop adults from getting pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be caused by germs like bacteria, virus, or fungi. This study uses existing healthcare information. No participants will be actively enrolled. The information of participants will be taken from Kaiser Permanente Southern California's (KPSC) electronic health records (EHR). We will look at the EHR information for adults who meet the following points:
The study will begin from 01 July 2022 and will be followed through 30 June 2025. At the end of the follow-up period, the study will compare the number of pneumonia cases among people who receive PCV20 who do not receive it.