Status:
COMPLETED
Aerosolized Antibiotics and Respiratory Tract Infection in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation
Lead Sponsor:
Stony Brook University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Nektar Therapeutics
Conditions:
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Respiratory Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aerosolized antibiotics on respiratory infection in mechanically ventilated patients.We hypothesize that aerosolized antibiotics , which achiev...
Detailed Description
In patients requiring mechanical ventilation, signs of respiratory infection often persist despite treatment with powerful antibiotics given through the patient's vein. In this trial, patients with pu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- be on mechanical ventilation greater than 3 days
- greater than or equal to 18 years of age survival greater than 14 days
- greater than 2 ccs of tracheal secretions/4 hours
Exclusion
- allergy to drugs, pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00396578
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
September 1 2004
Last Update
November 7 2006
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Medical Center
Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794