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Drug SafetyPhase 4VAPNCT01301131

Probiotics for Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

A Phase 4 study testing Probiotics in people with Drug Safety, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Hospitalized patients with ventilator are randomized to receive fermented dairy product containing L. casei shirota or nothing. The main outcome is development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Drug Safety
What is being tested?
Probiotics
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
150 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
Dec 2011to Oct 2013
Phase
Phase 4
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

  • Patient age ≥ 18-year who received ventilator and agreed to participate by signing informed consent form

Who cannot join

  • Immunocompromised host (e.g. HIV infection, On immunosupressive agents, ANC ≤ 500 cell/ml), Pregnancy, History of congenital heart disease, rheumatic fever, previously infective endocarditis, prosthetic valve, Contraindication for enteral feeding, History of milk or milk-product allergy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Visanu Thamlikitkul, MD contact

662-412-5994

sivth@mahidol.ac.th

Thailand1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Siriraj Hospital

    Bangkok, Bangkok, 10700

    Visanu Thamlikitkul, MD, 662-412-5994, sivth@mahidol.ac.th

    Visanu Thamlikitkul, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Fermented Dairy Product Containing L. Casei Shirota for Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Hospitalized patients with ventilator are randomized to receive fermented dairy product containing L. casei shirota or nothing. The main outcome is development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

Read the detailed description

Fermented dairy product containing L. casei shirota has bee shown to inhibit multi-drug-resistant bacteria. This study is conducted to determine if Fermented dairy product containing L. casei shirota can prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Conditions
Drug Safety
Being tested
Probiotics, control

What participants receive

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

  • ProbioticsOther

    Also called Yakult

    80 ml of fermented dairy product containing L. casei shirota via nasogastric tube once daily and 80 ml of fermented dairy product containing L. casei shirota oral rinse once daily

  • controlOther

    Also called regular care

    usual oral care

Study groups in NCT01301131
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ProbioticExperimental80 ml of fermented dairy product containing L. casei shirota via nasogastric tube once daily and 80 ml of fermented dairy product containing L. casei shirota oral rinse once daily
Receives: Other: Probiotics
controlNo interventionNot described
Receives: Other: control

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of subjects with pneumonia

    patient with pneumonia

    Measured: up to 28 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Feb 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionAug 2013 (estimated)
  4. Study completionOct 2013 (estimated)

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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 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01301131
Sponsor's protocol ID
SirirajCEU 54-002
Acronym
VAP
Status last verified
Dec 2011
First submitted
18 Feb 2011
Last updated
2 Jan 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Probiotics in people with Drug Safety, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

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 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jan 2012. 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 Thailand. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Visanu Thamlikitkul, MD (662-412-5994, sivth@mahidol.ac.th), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of subjects with pneumonia (time frame: up to 28 days). 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 2 Jan 2012.

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