Ceragenin-coated endotracheal tubes for the reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia : a prospective, longitudinal, cross-over, interrupted time, implementation study protocol (CEASE VAP study)

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BACKGROUND: Critically ill patients are at high risk of acquiring ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which occurs in approximately 20% of mechanically ventilated patients. VAP results either from aspiration of pathogen-contaminated oropharyngeal secretions or contaminated biofilms that form on endotracheal tubes (ETTs) after intubation. VAP results in increased duration of mechanical ventilation, increased intensive care unit and hospital length of stay, increased risk of death and increased healthcare costs. Because of its impact on patient outcomes and the healthcare system, VAP is regarded as an important patient safety issue and there is an urgent need for better evidence on the efficacy of prevention strategies. Modified ETTs that reduce aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions with subglottic secretion drainage or reduce the occurrence of biofilm with a coating of ceragenins (CSAs) are available for clinical use in Canada. In this implementation study, we will evaluate the efficacy of these two types of Health Canada-licensed ETTs on the occurrence of VAP, and impact on patient-centred outcomes.

METHODS: In this ongoing, pragmatic, prospective, longitudinal, interrupted time, cross-over implementation study, we will compare the efficacy of a CSA-coated ETT (CeraShield N8 Pharma) with an ETT with subglottic secretion drainage (Taper Guard, Covidien). The study periods consist of four alternating time periods of 11 or 12 weeks or a total of 23 weeks for each ETT. All patients intubated with the study ETT in each time period will be included in an intention-to-treat analysis. Outcomes will include VAP incidence, mortality and health services utilisation including antibiotic use and length of stay.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has been approved by the Health Sciences Research Ethics Board at Queen's University. The results of this study will be actively disseminated through manuscript publication and conference presentations.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05761613.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

BMJ open - 14(2024), 2 vom: 02. Feb., Seite e076720

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Symonds, Nicola E [VerfasserIn]
Meng, Eric X M [VerfasserIn]
Boyd, John Gordon [VerfasserIn]
Boyd, Tracy [VerfasserIn]
Day, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Hobbs, Hailey [VerfasserIn]
Maslove, David M [VerfasserIn]
Norman, Patrick A [VerfasserIn]
Semrau, Joanna S [VerfasserIn]
Sibley, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Muscedere, John [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adult intensive & critical care
Ceragenins
Clinical Trial Protocol
Infection control
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory infections
Steroids

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Date Completed 12.02.2024

Date Revised 12.02.2024

published: Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05761613

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076720

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36799237X