Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:24 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:24 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01057758
Brief Summary:
The objective is to assess the efficacy and safety of oral simvastatin in patients with a suspicion of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The hypothesis of this study is that simvastatin therapy will improve mortality in patients a suspicion of VAP.
Detailed Description:
When a patient will present a suspicion of VAP (Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score modified ≥ 5), Simvastatin or placebo will be administered with antibiotics. Quantitative cultures will be performed for microbiological confirmation of VAP. Simvastatin or placebo will be administered through an enteral feeding tube or administered orally when patients are able to safely take oral medications. The type and placement of the enteral feeding tube (nasogastric, nasoenteric, PEG, orogastric, oroenteric, etc.) and the ability to safely take oral medications will be determined by the patient's primary team. Study drug will be blinded with an identical appearing placebo.
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (SOFA), and various blood factors will be measured during treatment.
Study:
NCT01057758
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01057758