Ventilator Associated PneumoniaNCT07102407
Effect of a Constructivist Educational Program on Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Units
A study testing Contructivist and Routine training in people with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, run by Karaman Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study is designed to investigate the impact of a constructivist education program on nurses and cleaning personnel regarding the preventive care bundle for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit. 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?
- Contructivist and Routine training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 51 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Aug 2025to 4 Sep 2026
- 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
- age > 18 years
- patients receiving mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours
Who cannot join
- A clinical diagnosis of pneumonia at the time of admission
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Karaman Training and Research Hospital
Karaman
About this study
This study is designed to investigate the impact of a constructivist education program on nurses and cleaning personnel regarding the preventive care bundle for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit.
Read the detailed description
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the types of healthcare-associated infections seen in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation. VAP is defined as a nosocomial lower respiratory tract infection that begins 48 hours or more after the initiation of invasive mechanical ventilation in intubated patients. VAP leads to increased mortality and morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and economic and psychological costs. Prevention of VAP has primarily been achieved through the "package approach," which involves the simultaneous implementation of various preventive strategies for all patients. Therefore, it is important to conduct educational programs for healthcare personnel to reduce the incidence of VAP. Learning in constructivist education is based on establishing connections between existing and new knowledge and integrating each new piece of information into existing knowledge. While constructivist education and routine training are provided to the staff of one of the two adult intensive care units included in this study, only routine training is offered to the staff of the other. VAP data in intensive care units with constructivist education and routine training will be compared. Constructivist education will be provided to intensive care nursing and cleaning staff in small groups and over a total period of one month. The data from both intensive care units will be examined comparatively within six months after the completion of the constructivist training.
After the implementation of the constructivist education, all patients in the ICU will be included in the study.
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Being tested
- Contructivist, Routine training
- 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.
ContructivistOther
Also called Constructivist Educational Program about VAP
Implementation of constructivist training on VAP in small groups
Routine trainingOther
Also called Routine training about preventing VAP
Implementation of routine training on VAP in large groups
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ICU with trained staff | Experimental | The intensive care unit where nurses and cleaning staff will receive a routine VAP prevention program and constructive training Receives: Other: Contructivist; Other: Routine training |
| ICU with non-trained staff | Experimental | The Intensive care unit, where nurses and cleaning staff will receive only routine training for the prevention of VAP Receives: Other: Routine training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
prevalence of VAP among patients ( the number of patients diagnosed with VAP during the study period
The prevalence of VAP will be compared between two intensive care units over a 6-month period after implementing an educational program for nurses and cleaning staff on the preventive care bundle for VAP prevention.
Measured: 6 months period
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Aug 2025
- Study start15 Aug 2025
- Primary completion30 Aug 2026
- Study completion4 Sep 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Ventilator Associated PneumoniaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- An interventional study with a one-month intervention period and a six-month post-intervention period follow-up.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Karaman Training and Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Saliha Yarımoglu, MD, Principal investigator, Karaman Training and Research Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07102407
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 05- 2024/05
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 28 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of a Constructivist Educational Program on Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Units
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07102407
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 05- 2024/05
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 51 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Karaman Training and Research HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 4 Sep 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is designed to investigate the impact of a constructivist education program on nurses and cleaning personnel regarding the preventive care bundle for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the intensive care unit.
Detailed description
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the types of healthcare-associated infections seen in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation. VAP is defined as a nosocomial lower respiratory tract infection that begins 48 hours or more after the initiation of invasive mechanical ventilation in intubated patients. VAP leads to increased mortality and morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and economic and psychological costs. Prevention of VAP has primarily been achieved through the "package approach," which involves the simultaneous implementation of various preventive strategies for all patients. Therefore, it is important to conduct educational programs for healthcare personnel to reduce the incidence of VAP. Learning in constructivist education is based on establishing connections between existing and new knowledge and integrating each new piece of information into existing knowledge. While constructivist education and routine training are provided to the staff of one of the two adult intensive care units included in this study, only routine training is offered to the staff of the other. VAP data in intensive care units with constructivist education and routine training will be compared. Constructivist education will be provided to intensive care nursing and cleaning staff in small groups and over a total period of one month. The data from both intensive care units will be examined comparatively within six months after the completion of the constructivist training.
After the implementation of the constructivist education, all patients in the ICU will be included in the study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- An interventional study with a one-month intervention period and a six-month post-intervention period follow-up.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ICU with trained staff | Experimental | Other: Contructivist, Other: Routine trainingThe intensive care unit where nurses and cleaning staff will receive a routine VAP prevention program and constructive training |
| ICU with non-trained staff | Experimental | Other: Routine trainingThe Intensive care unit, where nurses and cleaning staff will receive only routine training for the prevention of VAP |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- age > 18 years
- patients receiving mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- A clinical diagnosis of pneumonia at the time of admission
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ContructivistAlso: Constructivist Educational Program about VAPImplementation of constructivist training on VAP in small groups | Other | ICU with trained staff |
| Routine trainingAlso: Routine training about preventing VAPImplementation of routine training on VAP in large groups | Other | ICU with non-trained staff, ICU with trained staff |
Primary outcome
prevalence of VAP among patients ( the number of patients diagnosed with VAP during the study period
Time frame: 6 months period
The prevalence of VAP will be compared between two intensive care units over a 6-month period after implementing an educational program for nurses and cleaning staff on the preventive care bundle for VAP prevention.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Sep 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Saliha Yarımoglu, MD principal investigator
Karaman Training and Research Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Contructivist and Routine training in people with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, run by Karaman Training and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 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 14 Sep 2026. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
prevalence of VAP among patients ( the number of patients diagnosed with VAP during the study period (time frame: 6 months period). 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 14 Sep 2026.