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Clinical Trials/DRKS00011119
DRKS00011119
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Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of thoracic ultrasonography and portable chest X-ray in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia - TUS-VAP

Abteilung für IntensivmedizinBonifatius Hospital Lingen0 sites100 target enrollmentOctober 4, 2016

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Sponsor
Abteilung für IntensivmedizinBonifatius Hospital Lingen
Enrollment
100
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 4, 2016
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Abteilung für IntensivmedizinBonifatius Hospital Lingen

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Intensive care unit treatment expected to be required for at least 48 hours at the time of screening
  • Presence of signs and symptoms suggestive for VAP (signs of worsening respiratory function (an increase of FiO2 by 0\.15 or an increase of PEEP by \> 2 mbar or a new onset of purulent sputum or a new onset of abnormal breath sounds) accompanied by signs and symptoms of systemic inflammation (temperature \> 38°C or \<36°C or a white cell count \< 4\.0 x 109/l or \>12\.0 x 109/l or a C\-reactive protein (CRP) level \> 87 mg/l or increased by 41 mg/l from the previous value)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Established diagnosis of pneumonia
  • Surgery or severe injury to the thorax as the reason to the ICU\-stay
  • Age \< 18 years
  • Presence of dressings or skin conditions restricting access to the dorso\-basal aspects of the thorax
  • Body mass index \> 40 kg m\-2
  • Confirmed pregnancy (ß\-HCG \>10U/l)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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