Does the amount of fluid in colistin matter for ventilator pneumonia?
NCT ID NCT06230614
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether using a smaller or larger amount of fluid to mix the antibiotic colistin affects how well it works in patients on ventilators with pneumonia. Sixty intensive care patients will receive the same dose of colistin but mixed with either 1 ml or 2 ml of saline. Researchers will measure drug levels in the lungs and blood, and track recovery time and side effects like nebulizer clogs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- colistin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best way to give colistin inhalation therapy to ventilated patients, potentially improving treatment effectiveness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (60 people) that only looks at how the drug is prepared, not a new treatment. It may not lead to major changes in care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. * Age greater than 18 years and using a ventilator due to acute respiratory failure. * Requires inhalation colistin treatment as determined by the disease. * Sign the written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Renal failure requiring renal dialysis. * Receiving both inhaled colistin and intravenous colistin treatments.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University
RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, 24352, Taiwan
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