New rapid test could slash unnecessary antibiotic use in ventilator pneumonia patients
NCT ID NCT07267624
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a quick lab test (multiplex PCR) can help doctors pick the right antibiotics faster for ICU patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. About 170 adults on ventilators will be randomly assigned to get either the rapid test or standard testing. The goal is to see if the rapid test reduces the time patients spend on strong, broad-spectrum antibiotics, which may lower side effects and antibiotic resistance.
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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 170 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥ 18 years old) * Hospitalized in intensive care with invasive mechanical ventilation ≥ 48 hours * Administration of antimicrobial therapy for suspected VAP at the time of inclusion. * Expected survival \> 96 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Enrollment prior to the current trial * Participation in an interventional study on the management of AMR that has a direct impact on antibiotic therapy practices.
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dept. of Intensive Care Medicine, University hospital of Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
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Division of Intensive care, Hospital of Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland
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Division of Intensive care, Hospital of Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Division of Intensive care, University hospital of Sion
Sion, Switzerland
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University hospitals of Geneva, Division of Intensive Care
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
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