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Ventilated-acquired PneumoniaNCT01267565

Tracheal Dosage of Amylase : a New Surrogate for Microaspirations in Ventilated ICU Patients

A study testing dosage of amylase in people with Ventilated-acquired Pneumonia, run by Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 at 1 site 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

Microaspirations of the oropharyngeal ± gastric contents through the endotracheal tube cuff contribute to the constitution of VAP. The pepsin has been recently proved effective as a surrogate of gastric content and was assessed in tracheal secretions. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Ventilated-acquired Pneumonia
What is being tested?
dosage of amylase
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Sep 2010to Jun 2012
Phase
Interventional
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

  • intubated and ventlated patients group: patients ventilated with a tube including a subglottic secretion device for an anticipated length > 48h and producing sufficient endotracheal aspirations
  • non intubated patients group: patients with an study-independant indication to bronchoscopy and necessitating a tracheal aspiration during the procedure

Who cannot join

  • patients ventilated for less than 48h
  • patients developing ventilated-acquired pneumonia or bronchitis before potential inclusion
  • paralysed patients
  • patients requiring a closed suction device
  • patients with relative contraindications to endotracheal aspiration (status asthmaticus, severe ARDS with PF ratio < 100, hemorragic risk, brochopleural fistula)
  • bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis
  • moribund patient or ethical decision to withhold or withdraw intensive care.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, 33000

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About this study

Microaspirations of the oropharyngeal ± gastric contents through the endotracheal tube cuff contribute to the constitution of VAP. The pepsin has been recently proved effective as a surrogate of gastric content and was assessed in tracheal secretions. However, the pepsin dosage is fastidious, expensive and only characterizes aspirations from gastric origin. The aim of our study is to asses whether the value of amylase, which is mostly secreted by salivary glands, may turn out to be a new and simpler surrogate for microaspirations in ventilated ICU patients. Thirty patients ventilated for an anticipated length > 48h whose endotracheal tube includes a subglottic secretion device and producing sufficient endotracheal aspirations will be included. From H48, 4 sets of 3 aspirations each (oral, subglottic, tracheal) will be performed during one ventilation day for amylase dosage purpose. In ten of these patients, a comparison between pepsin and amylase will be assessed. In addition, 10 non intubated patients with an indication to bronchoscopy and necessitating a tracheal aspiration during the procedure will be included as a control group. The primary assessment criteria will be the oral/tracheal amylase ratio.

Being tested
dosage of amylase
Keywords
ventilator-acquired pneumonia, prevention, amylase, tracheal aspiration, microaspiration
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.

  • dosage of amylaseOther

    4 sets of aspirations on one day per inclusion in the intubated and ventilated patients group and 1 set of aspiration in the non intubated patients group

Study groups in NCT01267565
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
intubated and ventilated patientsOtherpatients undergoing mechanical ventilation for an anticipated length of more than 48h
Receives: Other: dosage of amylase
non intubated patientsOthernon intubated patients with an independant indication of bronchoscopy including an endotracheal aspiration during the procedure
Receives: Other: dosage of amylase

What is being measured

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

  1. oral/tracheal amylase ratio

    Measured: up to 24h after bronchoscopy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Dec 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2010
  3. Primary completionApr 2011
  4. Study completionJun 2012

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01267565
Sponsor's protocol ID
ABoyer4
Status last verified
Jun 2015
First submitted
23 Dec 2010
Last updated
10 Jun 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing dosage of amylase in people with Ventilated-acquired Pneumonia, run by Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 at 1 site 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 2 inclusion and 7 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 10 Jun 2015. 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 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.

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?

oral/tracheal amylase ratio (time frame: up to 24h after bronchoscopy). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 10 Jun 2015.

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