AzTrials
AzTrials

Ventilator Acquired PneumoniaNCT00938002

Study to Determine Quicker Methods of Diagnosing Pneumonia Caused by a Breathing Machine in Critically Ill Patients

An observational study of Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, run by Denver Health and Hospital Authority at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

Critically ill patients on a breathing machine are at risk of developing a type of pneumonia called Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia (VAP). The purpose of this study is to determine if regular lung rinses sent for microbiological testing can reduce the time to diagnose VAP. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia
What is being tested?
Acceler8 Pheno
How many people
37 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2009to 19 Sep 2019
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Critically ill ventilated patients

Who may be able to join

  • Written, informed consent (by surrogate if unconscious or if altered mental status)
  • ≥ 18 years old
  • Admission to a Medical Intensive care unit
  • Orally/nasally intubated, evaluable within 72 h of initial intubation
  • Expected to remain mechanically ventilated for at least 48 h after the first study procedure

Who cannot join

  • Previously documented cystic fibrosis
  • Diffuse bronchiectasis
  • Severe or massive hemoptysis
  • Presence of an advanced directive to withhold life-sustaining treatment
  • Morbid state or expected to survive less than 14 days because of an advanced co-morbid medical condition
  • Participation in a clinical trial of any unlicensed drug or device within 30 days
  • Pregnant or Nursing

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Denver Health Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80204

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Rapid Bacterial Identification and Antibiotic Resistance Testing in Critically Ill Adults at Risk for Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia (VAP).

Critically ill patients on a breathing machine are at risk of developing a type of pneumonia called Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia (VAP). The purpose of this study is to determine if regular lung rinses sent for microbiological testing can reduce the time to diagnose VAP. The study also plans to test the accuracy and speed of a new technology, using multiplexed automated digital microscopy, to identify the germs causing the VAP.

Read the detailed description

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common, life-threatening hospital-acquired infectious complication of prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV). Despite aggressive efforts to prevent VAP, rates remain high because clinical diagnosis is imprecise and microbiological diagnosis is frequently delayed. Diagnosis of VAP depends on clinical signs as well as microbiologic evidence from Bronchioalveolar Lavage (BAL) cultures. Ordinarily, these cultures are only ordered after the patient presents with clinical signs and symptoms of VAP, which can significantly delay diagnosis and effective therapy. This research proposes to implement additional surveillance BAL cultures in order to reduce the time to diagnosis of VAP in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults. To further reduce the time to diagnosis of VAP, this research aims to test part of the BAL cultures using a novel flowcell/surface-capture device that allows direct from specimen visualization of bacteria using multiplexed automated digital microscopy (BACcel™) for rapid bacterial identification and antibiotic resistance testing. Additionally, molecular assays of the BAL sample will characterize lower respiratory tract antimicrobial peptide host-innate immune molecule and local anti-oxidant defenses in mechanically ventilated adults at risk for VAP.

Being tested
Acceler8 Pheno
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Acceler8 PhenoDiagnostic test

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction in time to diagnosis and treatment of VAP in an at risk population

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2009
  3. Primary completion19 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion19 Sep 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00938002
Sponsor's protocol ID
09-0321
Other IDs
UL1RR025780
Status last verified
Dec 2019
First submitted
10 Jul 2009
Last updated
24 Dec 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia, run by Denver Health and Hospital Authority at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Dec 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction in time to diagnosis and treatment of VAP in an at risk population (time frame: 30 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Dec 2019.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in