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