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Thoracic SurgeryNCT02640001

PCR Technique to Identify Methicillin-sensitive and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Nasal and Respiratory Tract Samples

An observational study of Thoracic Surgery, run by Emilio Bouza at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In patients on mechanical ventilation, it is not known whether the identification of S. aureus in LRT samples improves the performance of its nasal detection. To assess the MSSA or MRSA carrier status of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours after major heart surgery: comparing the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Thoracic Surgery
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Jul 2015to Apr 2016
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: All patients admitted to the Heart Surgery-ICU

Who may be able to join

  • Adults (≥ 18 years)
  • Signed Informed consent
  • Patient admitted to the HS-ICU before or after undergoing heart surgery
  • Patient on mechanical ventilation for >2 calendar days on the date of event (suspicion of LRT infection) ), taking the day of ventilator placement as day 1
  • Patient with a tracheal tube in whom nasal and LRT secretions can be simultaneously obtained. Patients may also be included if LRT samples can be obtained via a different approach (tracheostomy, fibrobroncoscopy etc.).

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • HGU Gregorio Maranon

    Madrid, Madrid, 28007

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About this study

Official title: Impact of the Introduction in a Heart Surgery ICU of a PCR Technique (Cepheid Xpert® SA Nasal Complete Assay) to Identify Methicillin-sensitive and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Nasal and Respiratory Tract Samples

In patients on mechanical ventilation, it is not known whether the identification of S. aureus in LRT samples improves the performance of its nasal detection.

To assess the MSSA or MRSA carrier status of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours after major heart surgery: comparing the performance of the diagnostic technique Xpert® SA Nasal Complete assay in nasal swab and LRT samples.

Read the detailed description

Patients undergoing heart surgery require ventilation for more than 48 hours. These patients, placed on mechanical ventilation for a median of 7 days, will be followed weekly until their discharge from hospital. We estimate we will need 500 determinations.

Samples will be obtained according to usual clinical practice. Thus, rather than discarding a sample, it will be subjected to the two laboratory diagnostic techniques (conventional culture and the Xpert® assay). No patient will be subjected to any procedure outside that of routine clinical practice.

Patient with a tracheal tube in whom nasal and LRT secretions can be simultaneously obtained. Patients may also be included if LRT samples can be obtained via a different approach (tracheostomy, fibrobroncoscopy etc.).

What is being measured

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

  1. Staphylococcus aureus presence in nasal and respiratory tract samples

    diagnostic technique Xpert® SA Nasal Complete assay in nasal swab and LRT samples.

    Measured: every 7 days from date of randomization, an average of two weeks

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 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2015
  3. Primary completionApr 2016
  4. Study completionApr 2016

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02640001
Sponsor's protocol ID
MICRO.HGUGM-2015-080
Status last verified
Jul 2015
First submitted
19 Oct 2015
Last updated
14 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Bouza E, Burillo A, de Egea V, Hortal J, Barrio JM, Vicente T, Munoz P, Perez-Granda MJ. Colonization of the nasal airways by Staphylococcus aureus on admission to a major heart surgery operating room: A real-world experience. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed). 2020 Dec;38(10):466-470. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.07.013. Epub 2019 Oct 23. English, Spanish.

    PubMed 31668380
  • Bouza E, Burillo A, Munoz P, Valerio M, Barrio JM, Hortal J, Cuerpo G, Perez-Granda MJ. Do lower respiratory tract samples contribute to the assessment of carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation after major heart surgery? PLoS One. 2018 Dec 26;13(12):e0207854. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207854. eCollection 2018.

    PubMed 30586363

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Thoracic Surgery, run by Emilio Bouza at 1 site in Spain.

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 5 inclusion and 0 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 14 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 Spain. 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?

Staphylococcus aureus presence in nasal and respiratory tract samples (time frame: every 7 days from date of randomization, an average of two weeks). 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 NCT02640001, which also lists 2 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 14 Oct 2016.

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