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The Effect of Colistin Inhalation on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Interventions
Drug: Carbapenem + Aminoglycoside/ Quinolone
Registration Number
NCT03622450
Lead Sponsor
Nourhan Hassan Osama Thuraya Mohamed
Brief Summary

The study has been conducted to measure the clinical outcome of early intervention with colistin inhalation in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia suspected to have multidrug resistant gram -ve bacteria

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 years

Patients presenting with signs of infection 48 hours of intubation

Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with documented bronchiectasis

Cystic fibrosis Known allergy to polymyxin. Patients presenting with chest infection or signs of infection before intubation.

Patients with creatinine clearance less than 30ml/min.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control armCarbapenem + Aminoglycoside/ QuinolonePatients receive antipseudomonal antibiotics IV as carbapenem and quinolone or aminoglycoside according to IDSA guidelines from day 1 of incidence of Ventilator associated pneumonia carbapenem as 1g three times daily + tavanic 750mg once daily or ciprofloxacin 500mg twice daily or aminoglycoside according to renal function
Medication armColistinColistin to be given as 2 millions three times daily in the inhalation form from 5 to 7 days in addition to another antipseudomonal antibiotic according to infectious disease society of antimicrobials (IDSA) guidelines from day 1 of incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of Ventilatory status7 to 10 days

Pf ratio measurement

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Days of mechanical ventilation35 Days

Deescalation in the ventilation mode and trials until successful weaning.

Time till the occurence of sepsis35 Days

long standing ventilator associated pneumonia with failure of treatment can lead to sepsis

Mortality as an outcome of long stand untreatable ventilator associated pneumonia35 days

is the mortality due to sepsis of other causes

Length of stay in the icu35 days

How long will the patient stay in the ICU according to failure of weaning and progression of the disease.

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