Status:

COMPLETED

Diagnostic Value of Lung Ultrasound for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Lead Sponsor:

Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph

Conditions:

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infection acquired by mechanically-ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). It has significant clinical and economic co...

Detailed Description

Patients will be enrolled within 24 hours of the point at which criteria are met for suspected VAP. Upon enrollment, the following variables will be recorded from the online medical record, and a Clin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours,
  • New or evolving infiltrate on chest radiograph (CXR) or computed tomography (CT), and
  • A minimum of two of the following clinical criteria:
  • Body temperature ≥ 38.5° C (101° F) or \< 36° C (97° F)
  • White blood cell count \> 10,000/ml or \< 4,000/ml or \> 10% immature cells
  • Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood \< 60 mmHg or partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood/ inspired oxygen fraction ratio \< 300
  • Purulent respiratory secretions

Exclusion

  • Known ongoing pneumonia
  • Patient younger than 18 years old
  • Mechanical ventilation \<48 hours
  • Contraindication to bronchoscopy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

98 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02244723

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

September 1 2015

Last Update

September 7 2017

Active Locations (2)

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1

GH Paris Saint Joseph

Paris, France, 75014

2

Rianimazione I, (Dipartement of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit) of Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo

Pavia, Italy, 27100