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Study NCT ID:
NCT03440060
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2019-05-13
First Post:
2018-02-06
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Procalcitonin-guided Antibiotic Therapy During Severe Exacerbation of COPD
Sponsor:
University Hospital, Mahdia
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Procalcitonin-guided Antibiotic Therapy During Severe Exacerbation of COPD Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: a Controlled Randomized Trial
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2019-05
Last Known Status:
RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This study assess whether a procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy can reduce significantly unnecessary antibiotic prescription during severe exacerbation of COPD requiring mechanical ventilation without compromising patients' outcome. The first group of patients will receive systematically empiric antibiotic therapy and the second group will receive antibiotics only if procalcitonin value is at or greater than 0.25 ng/ml.
Detailed Description:
Recently, procalcitonin gained interest as the most reliable biomarker in predicting bacterial origin in low respiratory tract infections and sepsis.
Procalcitonin was shown to be non-inferior to standard guidelines in guiding antibiotic therapy during COPD exacerbation, without worsening patients' outcomes, and with a significant reduction in antibiotic exposure.
Its use to guide antibiotic treatment during COPD exacerbation may be more challenging because of the frequent colonization of the airways in patients with COPD, and thus it needs further evaluation.
Additionally, until today, no interventional studies evaluating procalcitonin protocol have been conducted in ventilated COPD patients.
Procalcitonin was shown to be non-inferior to standard guidelines in guiding antibiotic therapy during COPD exacerbation, without worsening patients' outcomes, and with a significant reduction in antibiotic exposure.
Its use to guide antibiotic treatment during COPD exacerbation may be more challenging because of the frequent colonization of the airways in patients with COPD, and thus it needs further evaluation.
Additionally, until today, no interventional studies evaluating procalcitonin protocol have been conducted in ventilated COPD patients.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: