Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Preventing Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Esraa Salah Mohamed Abdallah Eladl

Conditions:

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Evaluate efficacy and safety of prophylactic antibiotics in preventing early ventilator-associated pneumonia

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • Age \> 18 years or older
  • Both sexes will be included.
  • Invasive mechanical ventilation

Exclusion

  • ongoing pneumonia or gross aspiration confirmed by the presence of lung infiltrates on chest radiographs at admission before invasive ventilation
  • previous lung disease precluding accurate interpretation of chest radiographs
  • ongoing antibiotic therapy or during the week before admission
  • known chronic colonization with multidrug-resistant bacteria
  • known allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07203638

Start Date

November 1 2024

End Date

November 1 2025

Last Update

October 2 2025

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Benha university hospital

Banhā, Al-Qalyubia, Egypt, 13511