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