Status:
COMPLETED
FINDpath: Fast I(n)Dentification of PATHogens
Lead Sponsor:
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Conditions:
Respiratory Tract Infections
Critical Illness
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
Sepsis is the body-wide response to infection. People who develop sepsis have an increased risk of dying. One of the greatest challenges in sepsis is determining what is the pathogen (bacteria or viru...
Detailed Description
The trial design is a pilot observational feasibility study within three intensive care units at the Hamilton General Hospital, which is composed of both medical and surgical patient populations where...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age greater than 16yrs
- ICU patients at the General site with a suspected tracheobronchitis or VAP
- Ventilated for greater than 48 hours
- No antibiotics for 24 hours prior to collection of specimens
Exclusion
- Hopeless prognosis
- Have received antibiotics 24 hours prior to collection of specimens
- Previously enrolled in FINDPATH
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03312829
Start Date
May 1 2014
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
October 18 2017
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Hamilton Health Sciences - General Site
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L2L 2X2