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Application of Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE) in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Notified in Brazil

Completed
Conditions
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Healthcare Associated Infection
Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Registration Number
NCT05589727
Lead Sponsor
Giovanna Marssola Nascimento
Brief Summary

Multicentric observational prospective cohort study in 12 (twelve) hospitals representing all Brazilian regions.

The main objective of this project is to evaluate the incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) when using the current ANVISA criteria for VAP versus VAE criteria defined by the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). The diagnostic accuracy of the two criteria for identifying VAP will also be compared, characterizing other events associated with mechanical ventilation that are not VAP, when applicable.

The study also aims to adjudicate ventilator-associated pneumonias reported to ANVISA using current epidemiological diagnostic criteria.

Detailed Description

The study will be carried out in about 12 centers, comprising the five Brazilian regions. It will be conducted from 2022 to 2024. Data collection will be performed at each center during six months.

Trained health professionals from Infections Control Committees of each participating center will collect data.

Mechanical ventilation data will be entered daily in the database system from the moment the patient is submitted to mechanical ventilation until the first day after the end of mechanical ventilation.

VAPs notified to ANVISA, according to its own criteria, will be reported monthly in the database system for adjudication.

The VAE definition will be performed automatically in the database system by mans of a specific algorithm. The diagnosis established by the system will be manually validated by a nurse with experience in healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance. Agreement variables (Kappa) between the two criteria will be analyzed.

The adjudication will be carried out by two independent professionals (doctor and nurse) with experience in HAIs surveillance. In case of disagreement, there will be an evaluation by a third adjudicator.

The complete project was submitted to the local Institutional Review Board (IRB)/National Research Ethics Commission (CONEP) system and has ethical approval (CAAE: 52354721.0.1001.0070).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
987
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients aged 18 years or older
  • Pacients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) using mechanical ventilation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients withdrawn from mechanical ventilation (MV) on the first day (D1) or second day (D2), with D1 being the day of initiation of MV;
  • Patients with hospital discharge (discharge, death or transfer) on D1 or D2 of mechanical ventilation

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) using two different surveillance criteria.through study completion, an average of 6 months

To evaluate the incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) when using the current ANVISA criteria for VAP versus the criteria for events Ventilator-Associated Events (VAE) defined by the NHSN.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Accuracy of the two criteria for identifying VAPthrough study completion, an average of 6 months

The diagnostic accuracy of the two criteria for identifying VAP will also be compared, characterizing other events associated with mechanical ventilation other than VAP, when applicable - Ventilator-Associated Condition (VAC), Infection-related Ventilator-Associated Complication (IVAC), Possible Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (PVAP).

Adjudication of VAPthrough study completion, an average of 6 months

To adjudicate ventilator-associated pneumonias reported to ANVISA using current epidemiological diagnostic criteria.

Trial Locations

Locations (12)

Hospital São Vicente de Paula

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Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil

Hospital OTOclínica

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Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Hospital Universitário de Brasília

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Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Hospital Geral de Goiânia Alberto Rassi

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Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

Hospital Presidente Vargas

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São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Hospital Municipal de Maringá

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Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

Hospital Jean Bittar

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Belém, Pará, Brazil

Hospital do Tricentenário

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Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil

Hospital Geral de Caxias do Sul

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Caxias Do Sul, Rio do Grande do Sul, Brazil

Hospital Ernesto Dornelles

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Instituto Estadual do Cérebro Paulo Niemeyer

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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

A. C. Camargo Cancer Center

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São Paulo, Brazil

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