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Ventilator Associated PneumoniaNCT00726167

Serum Procalcitonin Study in the Management of Ventilated Patients

An observational study of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, run by University of Missouri-Columbia at 1 site in United States.

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 test a new method for diagnosing and monitoring Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, which is a major killer among ICU patients. The method requires analysis of a small amount of the patient's blood for concentration of a hormone called Procalcitonin. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
What is being tested?
Procalcitonin Level
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
29 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2008to Aug 2014
Phase
Observational
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

Study population: mechanically ventilated surgical intensive care unit patients

Who may be able to join

  • Are willing to give or who's proxy is willing to consent to be a study subject
  • Are at least 18 years of age;
  • Who are mechanically ventilated surgical intensive care unit patients.

Who cannot join

  • Participation in any investigational device or drug trial within 30 days prior to enrollment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Missouri

    Columbia, Missouri, 65212

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Utility of Serum Procalcitonin in the Management of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

The purpose of this study is to test a new method for diagnosing and monitoring Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, which is a major killer among ICU patients. The method requires analysis of a small amount of the patient's blood for concentration of a hormone called Procalcitonin.

Read the detailed description

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality in critically ill patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the onset/progress/resolution of pneumonia and the levels of Procalcitonin, a prohormone whose concentrations fluctuate in response to bacterial infection.

Being tested
Procalcitonin Level
Keywords
Ventilator associated Pneumonia, mechanically ventilated, procalcitonin, pneumonia scores
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.

  • Procalcitonin LevelDevice

    Also called PCT

    Procalcitonin concentrations will be determined every day and will be compared with the clinical diagnosis based upon standard clinical practice. All subjects enrolled will be followed until the patient is either extubated or discharged from the SICU.

What is being measured

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

  1. Correlation of Procalcitonin concentration with the LungGuardian-derived Pneumonia Score in mechanically ventilated surgical intensive care unit patients. Using the data collected a positive and negative predictive value will be calculated.

    Measured: Once daily

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. antibiotic status (appropriateness, effectiveness, discontinuation criteria)

    Measured: Once daily

  2. intubation date

    Measured: Once daily

  3. microbiology data

    Measured: Once daily

  4. PCT levels

    Measured: Once daily

  5. pneumonia-related symptoms (including tracheal secretion character, body temperature, oxygenation, and WBC counts)

    Measured: Once daily

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 Jul 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2008
  3. Primary completionAug 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2014

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00726167
Sponsor's protocol ID
1106537
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
28 Jul 2008
Last updated
5 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Fartoukh M, Maitre B, Honore S, Cerf C, Zahar JR, Brun-Buisson C. Diagnosing pneumonia during mechanical ventilation: the clinical pulmonary infection score revisited. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Jul 15;168(2):173-9. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200212-1449OC. Epub 2003 May 8.

    PubMed 12738607
  • Christ-Crain M, Muller B. Procalcitonin and pneumonia: is it a useful marker? Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2007 May;9(3):233-40. doi: 10.1007/s11908-007-0037-9.

    PubMed 17430706
  • Christ-Crain M, Muller B. Procalcitonin in bacterial infections--hype, hope, more or less? Swiss Med Wkly. 2005 Aug 6;135(31-32):451-60. doi: 10.4414/smw.2005.11169.

    PubMed 16208582
  • Ibrahim EH, Tracy L, Hill C, Fraser VJ, Kollef MH. The occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a community hospital: risk factors and clinical outcomes. Chest. 2001 Aug;120(2):555-61. doi: 10.1378/chest.120.2.555.

    PubMed 11502658
  • Rello J, Ollendorf DA, Oster G, Vera-Llonch M, Bellm L, Redman R, Kollef MH; VAP Outcomes Scientific Advisory Group. Epidemiology and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a large US database. Chest. 2002 Dec;122(6):2115-21. doi: 10.1378/chest.122.6.2115.

    PubMed 12475855
  • Tablan OC, Anderson LJ, Besser R, Bridges C, Hajjeh R; CDC; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for preventing health-care--associated pneumonia, 2003: recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004 Mar 26;53(RR-3):1-36.

    PubMed 15048056
  • American Thoracic Society; Infectious Diseases Society of America. Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Feb 15;171(4):388-416. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200405-644ST. No abstract available.

    PubMed 15699079
  • Chastre J, Fagon JY. Ventilator-associated pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Apr 1;165(7):867-903. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.7.2105078.

    PubMed 11934711
  • Nylen E, Muller B, Becker KL, Snider R. The future diagnostic role of procalcitonin levels: the need for improved sensitivity. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Mar 15;36(6):823-4; author reply 826-7. doi: 10.1086/368088. No abstract available.

    PubMed 12627371
  • Mueller B and Prat C. Markers in acute inflammation in assessing and managing lower respiratory tract infections; focus on procalcitonin. Clin Microbiol Infect 2006; 12(Suppl):8-16

  • Phillips JO, Metzler MH, Huckfeldt RE, Keller ME, McBride CL. A Prospective evaluation of a simple disease management plan for nosocomial pneumonia in the ventilated trauma patient. Crit Care Med 1999: 27: 143

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, run by University of Missouri-Columbia at 1 site in United States.

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 3 inclusion and 1 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 5 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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.

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?

Correlation of Procalcitonin concentration with the LungGuardian-derived Pneumonia Score in mechanically ventilated surgical intensive care unit patients. Using the data collected a positive and negative predictive value will be calculated. (time frame: Once daily). 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 NCT00726167, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 5 Oct 2016.

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