Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Antibiotic Treatment on Outcome in Patients With Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Lille

Conditions:

Respiratory Tract Diseases

Nosocomial Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether antibiotic treatment could reduce mechanical ventilation duration in patients with nosocomial tracheobronchitis acquired under mechanical ventilation.

Detailed Description

Rationale: Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) is common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, rates of 2.7%-10.6% are reported in the literature. This nosocomial infection is associated w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with tracheobronchitis diagnosed after 48h of invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion

  • Immunodepressed patients
  • Patients with tracheostomy at ICU admission
  • Patients who developed ventilator-associated pneumonia before ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

58 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00122057

Start Date

June 1 2005

End Date

June 1 2007

Last Update

June 1 2011

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12 ICUs in north of France

Lille, France