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Ventilator-Associated PneumoniaPhase 3AMIVATNCT07665788

Inhaled Amikacin Versus Placebo in Patients With Ventilator-associated Tracheobronchitis

A Phase 3 study testing Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure. in people with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis, run by University Hospital, Tours at 17 sites in France.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the AMIVAT trial is to assess whether a 5-day course of inhaled amikacin, compared to placebo, reduces the incidence of progression to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) at day 28 in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
250 participants
Where
17 sitesFrance
Study dates
1 Jun 2026to 1 Sep 2029
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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
  • Admission to a participating intensive care unit (ICU)
  • Invasive mechanical ventilation > 48 hours
  • First episode of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis during the ICU stay defined using the following criteria: (i) purulent tracheobronchial secretions, (iii) no new or progressive persistent pulmonary infiltrate on chest X-ray, and (iv) bacterial growth on endotracheal aspirate ≥10.5 colony-forming unit (CFU)/mL or on bronchoalveolar lavage ≥10.4 CFU/mL or on plugging telescopic catheter ≥10.3 CFU/mL
  • Coverage by the French health insurance system (Social Security)
  • Written informed consent obtained from the patient, or, if the patient is not able to give written consent, from his or her legally designated representative (trusted person designated by the patient or, failing that, a family member) or, failing that, inclusion performed by the investigator within the therapeutic window (in such cases, informed consent will be sought by the investigator from the patient, or his or her legally designated representative, whichever is sooner). In all cases, the patient's written informed consent will be obtained as soon as possible.
  • For woman of childbearing potential: negative pregnancy test result at the time of inclusion

Who cannot join

  • Previous ventilator-associated pneumonia due to the pathogens responsible for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis during the same ICU stay
  • On-going antimicrobial therapy fpr ventilator-associated pneumonia
  • Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis due to pathogens with intrinsic amikacin resistance (e.g. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia)
  • On-going therapy with intravenous amikacin or another aminoglycoside
  • Acute kidney injury stage 2 or 3 of the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) classification and/or advanced chronic kidney failure (glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min), except in patients under renal replacement therapy
  • Grade B or C cirrhosis (Child-Pugh classification)
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  • Scheduled extubation within 24h
  • Prior tracheotomy
  • Administration of inhaled antibiotics within the 7 preceding days
  • Known hypersensitivity to amikacin, another aminoglycoside, or any of the excipients
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Contraindication to nebulization
  • On-going treatment with ataluren
  • Persons covered by articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the French Public Health Code (corresponding to all protected persons: pregnant women, parturients, nursing mothers, persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision, minors, and persons subject to a legal protection measure: guardianship or trusteeship).
  • Moribund patient
  • End-of-life decision
  • Previous inclusion in the present study
  • Participation to another interventional study
  • Inability of the patient, or the person providing consent, to understand all aspects of the research
  • Patient being a relative of the investigator or a relative of someone from the team directly involved in the trial, including doctors and pharmacists

Trial locations and contacts

17 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

François BARBIER, PU-PH contact

02 38 22 99 39

francois.barbier@chu-orleans.fr

17 sites in 1 country

France17 sites
  • 06 - ANGERS - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Angers, 49933

    Tchamba Achille KOUATCHET, 02 41 35 38 15, AcKouatchet@chu-angers.fr

    Tchamba Achille KOUATCHET

  • 04 - ARGENTEUIL - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Argenteuil

    Gaëtan PLANTEFEVE, 01 34 23 14 45, gaetan.plantefeve@ch-argenteuil.fr

    Gaëtan PLANTEFEVE

  • 11 - BLOIS, Intensive care, Hospital

    Blois

    Julien GROUILLE, 02 54 55 60 73, grouilj@ch-blois.fr

    Julien GROUILLE

  • 09 - BOURG-EN-BRESSE, Intensive care, Hospital

    Bourg-en-Bresse, 01012

    Adrien ROBINE, 04 74 45 46 47, arobine@ch-bourg01.fr

    Adrien ROBINE

  • 10 - HENRI MONDOR, Intensive care, University Hospital

    Créteil, 94010

    Pierre BAY, 01 49 81 23 89, pierre.bay@aphp.fr

    Pierre BAY

  • 07 - DIEPPE - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Dieppe, 76202

    Pierre-Louis DECLERCQ, 02 32 14 76 76, Pdeclercq@ch-dieppe.fr

    Pierre-Louis DECLERCQ

  • 08 - DIJON - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Dijon, 21000

    Jean-Pierre QUENOT, 03 80 29 37 51, jean-pierre.quenot@chu-dijon.fr

    Jean-Pierre QUENOT

  • 12 - DREUX, Intensive care, Hospital

    Dreux, 28100

  • 14 - VERSAILLES, Intensive care, Hospital

    Le Chesnay, 78150

    Alexis FERRE, 01 39 63 87 00, aferre@ght78sud.fr

    Alexis FERRE

  • 05 - LE MANS - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Le Mans, 72037

    Mickael LANDAIS, MD, 02 43 43 24 58, mlandais@ch-lemans.fr

    Mickaël LANDAIS

  • 15 - LYON EH, Intensive care, University Hospital

    Lyon, 69437

    Laurent ARGAUD, 04 72 11 28 62, laurent.argaud@chu-lyon.fr

    Laurent ARGAUD

  • 01 - ORLEANS - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Orléans, 45000

    François BARBIER, 02 38 22 99 39, francois.barbier@chu-orleans.fr

    François BARBIER

  • 17 - LOUIS MOURIER, Intensive care, University Hospital

    Paris, 32700

    Damien ROUX, 01 47 60 68 33, damien.roux@aphp.fr

    Damien ROUX

  • 13 - BICHAT, Intensive care, Univerity Hospital

    Paris

    Jean-François TIMSIT, 01 40 25 77 03, jean-francois.timsit@aphp.fr

    Jean-François TIMSIT

  • 16 - LYON SUD, Intensive care, University Hospital

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495

    Donatien DE MARIGNAN, 04 78 86 21 19, donatien.de-marignan@chu-lyon.fr

    Donatien DE MARIGNAN

  • 03 - STRASBOURG - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Strasbourg, 67091

    Julien DEMISELLE, 03 69 55 10 19, julien.demiselle@chru-strasbourg.fr

    Julien DEMISELLE

  • 02 - TOURS - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Tours, 37044

    Stephan EHRMANN, 02 47 47 98 51, stephan.ehrmann@univ-tours.fr

    Stephan EHRMANN

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About this study

Official title: A Multicentre, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial of Inhaled Amikacin Versus Placebo in Critically Ill Patients With Ventilator-associated Tracheobronchitis

The primary objective of the AMIVAT trial is to assess whether a 5-day course of inhaled amikacin, compared to placebo, reduces the incidence of progression to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) at day 28 in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT). Transition from VAT to VAP will be defined as the occurrence of a first VAP episode due to the same pathogens than those responsible for VAT.

Read the detailed description

VAT will be defined using the following criteria: (i) duration of mechanical ventilation > 48 hours, (ii) purulent tracheobronchial secretions, (iii) no new or progressive persistent pulmonary infiltrate on chest X-ray, and (iv) bacterial growth on endotracheal aspirate (ETA) ≥10.5 colony-forming unit (CFU)/mL or on bronchoalveolar lavage ≥10.4 CFU/mL or on plugging telescopic catheter ≥10.3 CFU/mL. Inclusion and randomization will be performed after written informed consent, as soon as inclusion criteria are met, within 24 hours after VAT suspicion (ETA sampling) whenever possible. Patients in the experimental group will receive inhaled amikacin (once daily, 20 mg/kg of predicted body weight with a maximum of 2 grams) from Day 1 (inclusion, randomization and first nebulization) to Day 5 through an optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure (vibrating mesh nebulizer). Patients in the control group will receive inhaled placebo (NaCl 0.9%, once daily) from Day 1 (inclusion, randomization and first nebulization) to Day 5 through an optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure (vibrating mesh nebulizer). Nebulization will be performed according to a standardized procedure using a vibrating mesh nebulizer (Aerogen Solo, Aerogen, Galway, Ireland). A bedside checklist will be used to ensure optimal implementation practice. All staff involved in nebulization will be trained prior to their study involvement. The systemic diffusion and pharmacokinetics of inhaled amikacin will be assessed through measurement of peak and residual blood concentrations in a pre-planned subsample of patients. Study treatment will be discontinued before the 5th administration in the following cases: (i) documented acquired amikacin resistance in at least one pathogen responsible for VAT, (ii) occurrence of VAP before Day 5, (iii) occurrence of AKI stage 2 or 3 of the KDIGO classification before Day 5 (except for patients receiving renal replacement therapy), (iv) clinical indication for mandatory IV aminoglycoside therapy (amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin) before Day 5, (v) extubation before Day 5, (vi) unexpected SAE deemed related to the IP and/or a patient's clinical condition that requires suspension of the treatment according to the local investigator. Patients will be followed-up until Day 28 for the primary study endpoint and up to Day 90 for certain secondary study endpoints (Day-90 mortality, and day-90 health-related quality of life [HRQoL] in survivors).

Being tested
Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.
Keywords
Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis, Ventilator-associated pneumonia, Inhaled antimicrobial therapy, Mechanical ventilation, Hospital-acquired infection, Ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection, ICU-acquired infection, Aminoglycoside, Amikacin
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated, Cross Infection

What participants receive

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

  • Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.Drug

    Patients in the experimental group will receive inhaled amikacin (once daily, 20 mg/kg of predicted body weight with a maximum of 2 grams) from Day 1 (inclusion, randomization and first nebulization) to Day 5 through an optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure (vibrating mesh nebulizer).

  • Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.Drug

    Patients in the control group will receive inhaled placebo (NaCl 0.9%, once daily) from Day 1 (inclusion, randomization and first nebulization) to Day 5 through an optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure (vibrating mesh nebulizer).

Study groups in NCT07665788
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Inhaled amikacinExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.
Inhaled NaCl 0.9%Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of transition from ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis to ventilator-associated pneumonia at day 28

    Transition from VAT to VAP will be defined as the occurrence of a first VAP episode due to the same pathogens than those responsible for VAT

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Incidence of transition from ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis to ventilator-associated pneumonia at day 7

    Transition from VAT to VAP will be defined as the occurrence of a first VAP episode due to the same pathogens than those responsible for VAT

    Measured: From randomization to day 7

  2. Overall incidence of a first ventilator-associated pneumonia episode (all pathogens) at day 28

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  3. Overall incidence of a first ventilator-associated pneumonia episode due to multidrug-resistant bacteria at day 28

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  4. Time to resolution of clinical signs of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis

    Purulent tracheal aspirates, plus leukocytosis or leukopenia and/or fever or hypothermia if present at randomization

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  5. Proportion of patients with persistence of the pathogens responsible for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis on endotracheal aspirate at day 7

    Measured: Day 7

  6. Total duration of mechanical ventilation

    Number of days with mechanical ventilation

    Measured: From randomization to day 90

  7. Number of ventilator-free days at day 28

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  8. The number of days with systemic antibiotics at Day 28

    i.e., intravenous and/or enteral administration

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  9. Number of defined daily doses of systemic antibiotics at day 28

    i.e., intravenous and/or enteral administration

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  10. Incidence of intensive care unit-acquired intestinal colonization with multidrug-resistant bacteria at day 28

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  11. Overall incidence of Intensive care unit-acquired infection due to multidrug-resistant bacteria at day 28

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  12. Lenght of stay in the intensive care unit

    Measured: From randomization to day 90

  13. Lenght of hospital stay

    Measured: From randomization to day 90

  14. All-cause mortality at day 28

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  15. All-cause mortality at day 90

    Measured: From randomization to day 90

  16. Health-related quality of life at day 90

    EuroQuol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels standardised questionnaire (5Q-5D-5L). Health state will be converted into a utility values using the appropriate weight in each country. Health state EQ-5D values range from less than 0 (where 0 is the value of a health state equivalent to dead; negative values representing values as worse than dead) to 1 (the value of full health), with higher scores indicating higher health utility.

    Measured: Day 90

  17. Incidence of acute kidney injury at day 28

    Safety analysis

    Measured: From randomization to day 28

  18. Occurrence of respiratory adverse events related to amikacin nebulization

    Safety analysis

    Measured: From randomization to day 90

  19. Peak serum amikacin concentration 1 hour after inhaled study-drug nebulization

    Pre-planned subsample. Blood samples will be collected in 50 selected patients, 25 per arm to preserve blinding For each patient included in this substudy, one sample will be collected 1 hour after the preceding nebulization to measure the peak serum amikacin concentration.

    Measured: At Day 1, Day 3 and Day 5.

  20. Trough serum amikacin concentration 24 hours after inhaled study-drug nebulization.

    Blood samples will be collected in 50 selected patients, 25 per arm to preserve blinding. For each patient included in this substudy, two samples will be collected 24 hours after the preceding nebulization to measure trough serum amikacin concentrations, for a total of 3 samples per patient.

    Measured: At Day 1, Day 3 and Day 5.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Jun 2026
  2. Study start1 Jun 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2029 (estimated)

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
250 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07665788
Sponsor's protocol ID
DR230005
Other IDs
2023-510075-63-00, 2023
Acronym
AMIVAT
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
5 Jun 2026
Last updated
24 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure. in people with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis, run by University Hospital, Tours at 17 sites 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 7 inclusion and 20 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 17 sites 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact François BARBIER, PU-PH (02 38 22 99 39, francois.barbier@chu-orleans.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of transition from ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis to ventilator-associated pneumonia at day 28 (time frame: From randomization to day 28). 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 24 Jun 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.

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