Can a simple inhaled antibiotic stop deadly pneumonia in ventilator patients?

NCT ID NCT07665788

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 5-day course of inhaled amikacin can prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients who already have a milder airway infection called tracheobronchitis. 250 adults on breathing machines will receive either the drug or a placebo. The goal is to see if the treatment reduces the chance of the infection spreading to the lungs.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

inhaled amikacin

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a way to prevent a serious lung infection in critically ill patients on breathing machines.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage trial with only 250 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The treatment may not prevent pneumonia and could have side effects like kidney issues or hearing loss.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nosocomial infection Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated tracheobronchitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • 01 - ORLEANS - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Orléans, 45000, France

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  • 02 - TOURS - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Tours, 37044, France

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  • 03 - STRASBOURG - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

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  • 04 - ARGENTEUIL - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Argenteuil, France

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  • 05 - LE MANS - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Le Mans, 72037, France

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  • 06 - ANGERS - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Angers, 49933, France

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  • 07 - DIEPPE - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Dieppe, 76202, France

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  • 08 - DIJON - Intensive care, University Hospital

    Dijon, 21000, France

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  • 09 - BOURG-EN-BRESSE, Intensive care, Hospital

    Bourg-en-Bresse, 01012, France

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  • 10 - HENRI MONDOR, Intensive care, University Hospital

    Créteil, 94010, France

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  • 11 - BLOIS, Intensive care, Hospital

    Blois, France

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  • 12 - DREUX, Intensive care, Hospital

    Dreux, 28100, France

  • 13 - BICHAT, Intensive care, Univerity Hospital

    Paris, France

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  • 14 - VERSAILLES, Intensive care, Hospital

    Le Chesnay, 78150, France

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  • 15 - LYON EH, Intensive care, University Hospital

    Lyon, 69437, France

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  • 16 - LYON SUD, Intensive care, University Hospital

    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

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  • 17 - LOUIS MOURIER, Intensive care, University Hospital

    Paris, 32700, France

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