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Clinical Trials/NCT07120581
NCT07120581
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as Salvage Therapy for Healthy, Severely Injured, Mechanically Ventilated Invasive Fungal Infection Cases Resistant to Therapy

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center1 site in 1 country7 target enrollmentStarted: August 4, 2024Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
7
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Eradication of Fungal Infectious Agent

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on healthy individual who suffer from invasive fungal infection caused by severe trauma, who do not respond to conventional treatment. The main question it aims to answer is:

Does the treatment aid in eradicating the infection and improve the overall outcome of such patients?

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • at least 18 year old
  • Trauma as the insult type causing the infection
  • Refractory IFI with failure to respond to standard therapy (medical and surgical)
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as part of the treatment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who did not recieve hyperbaric oxygen therapy as part of the treatment
  • Patients with immunosuppression background

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Eradication of Fungal Infectious Agent

Time Frame: From enrollment, baseline day 1, through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks

The time it takes from the start of treatments and until the first negative culture was found.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Clinical Status on Discharge- ventilation status(From enrollment, baseline day 1, through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks)
  • clinical status on discharge- kidney function(From enrollment, baseline day 1, through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks)
  • clinical status on discharge- Kidney function(From enrollment, baseline day 1, through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks)
  • clinical status on discharge- consciousness level(From enrollment, baseline day 1, through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks)
  • clinical status on discharge- wound status(From enrollment, baseline day 1, through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks)
  • clinical status on discharge- location of discharge(From enrollment, baseline day 1, through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks)
  • Adverse Events(From enrollment, baseline day 1, through study completion, an average of 4-8 weeks)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other Gov
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Reudor Grinberg

Intensive Care Physician

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center

Study Sites (1)

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