COVID-19 ventilator patients: higher infection risk?

NCT ID NCT04359693

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study from France compared over 1,500 ICU patients on ventilators to see if those with COVID-19 develop more lung infections than patients with influenza or no viral pneumonia. Researchers tracked cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia and tracheobronchitis. The goal is to understand if COVID-19 changes infection risk, which could improve care for critically ill patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If the findings show clear differences, this could help doctors better prevent and manage lung infections in ventilated COVID-19 patients.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19 viral pneumonia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Roger Salengro, ICU, CHU Lille

    Lille, 59037, France