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ICU's Patients Under Mechanical VentilationPhase 3NCT00219661

Effect of Drainage of Subglottic Secretions on Pneumonia Acquired Under Mechanical Ventilation

A Phase 3 study testing drainage of subglottic secretions (HiLo Evac tube) in people with ICU's Patients Under Mechanical Ventilation, run by Poissy-Saint Germain Hospital at 4 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether drainage of subglottic secretions is effective to reduce the incidence of pneumonia acquired under mechanical ventilation in ICU's patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
drainage of subglottic secretions (HiLo Evac tube)
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
440 participants
Where
4 sitesFrance
Study dates
Jun 2003to Sep 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ICU patients expected to require MV more than 48 hours

Who cannot join

  • patients already intubated for more than 12 hours
  • patients intubated with another tube than the HiLo Evac tube
  • patients admitted for cardiac arrest
  • patients admitted for self poisoning
  • patients admitted with tracheotomy
  • patients already included in an another clinical trial

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

France4 sites
  • Avignon Hospital

    Avignon, 84 000

  • André Mignot Hospital

    Le Chesnay, 78

  • Poissy Saint-Germain Hospital

    Poissy, 78300

  • Poisyy Saint-Germain Hospital

    Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 78

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About this study

Official title: Impact of Drainage of Subglottic Secretions on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia:a Randomised Multicentre Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether drainage of subglottic secretions is effective to reduce the incidence of pneumonia acquired under mechanical ventilation in ICU's patients.

Read the detailed description

Nosocomial infection represent a major problem in hospitals. In intensive care units, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality. Incidence of VAP is high, 20 to 30% of patients under mechanical ventilation (MV) for more than 48 hours. In the pathogenesis of VAP, two processes are considered essential for its development: bacterial colonization of the oropharynx and tracheobronchial tract, followed by aspiration of contaminated secretions into the lower airways. It has been shown that pooled secretions above inflated endotracheal tube cuffs may be source of aspiration and can be a cause of VAP. Several studies have suggested that recurrent aspiration of subglottic secretions can be prevented by intermittent drainage of subglottic secretions. Nevertheless, recent CDC guideline reported that there was not enough evidence to conclude on the efficacy of such intervention.

During the study, patients, in both groups, will be intubated with the same device permitting subglottic drainage (HiLo Evac endotracheal tube). The daily screening of VAP will be performed until the 28th days of mechanical ventilation without occurrence of VAP. The follow-up of each patient will be realized until the ICU's discharge.

Comparison: The incidence of VAP will be compared between two groups: one group with intermittent drainage of subglottic secretions and the other one without this intervention.

Being tested
drainage of subglottic secretions (HiLo Evac tube)
Keywords
randomised control trial, intensive care unit, mechanical ventilation, ventilator-associated pneumonia, drainage of subglottic secretions
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • drainage of subglottic secretions (HiLo Evac tube)Procedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP)

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Duration on mechanical ventilation (MV)

  2. Prior duration of MV before occurrence of VAP

  3. duration of ICU's stay

  4. Rate of tracheotomy

  5. ICU's mortality

  6. Microbiology of the VAP

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2003
  3. Study completionSep 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
440 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00219661
Sponsor's protocol ID
323
Status last verified
Apr 2007
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
23 Apr 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Lacherade JC, De Jonghe B, Guezennec P, Debbat K, Hayon J, Monsel A, Fangio P, Appere de Vecchi C, Ramaut C, Outin H, Bastuji-Garin S. Intermittent subglottic secretion drainage and ventilator-associated pneumonia: a multicenter trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Oct 1;182(7):910-7. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200906-0838OC. Epub 2010 Jun 3.

    PubMed 20522796

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing drainage of subglottic secretions (HiLo Evac tube) in people with ICU's Patients Under Mechanical Ventilation, run by Poissy-Saint Germain Hospital at 4 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Apr 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00219661, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Apr 2007.

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