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
Active Locations (1)
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12 ICUs in north of France
Lille, France