Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Using Mini-Bronchoalveolar Lavage as a Diagnostic Test for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Conditions:
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The proposed study will evaluate adult patients admitted to the medical or surgical intensive care units (ICUs) at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH). On admission, patients will be randomized in a...
Detailed Description
Patients will be randomized to either Mini-Bal or tracheal aspirate then samples will be taken to the lab for culture. Comparative analysis will then be performed based upon lab results.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All adult patients (\> age 18) admitted to 5E, 5R, and 4E intensive care units and are on the ventilator for greater than 48 hours and expected to remain on the ventilator for awhile
- Study procedures would be performed only in patients clinically suspected of having VAP.
Exclusion
- Severe respiratory distress at the time of suspected VAP defined by:
- FiO2 ≥ 0.7
- PEEP ≥ 12
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00319644
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
November 16 2012
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San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States, 94110