Swab test could spot ICU patients safe from superbugs
NCT ID NCT07345923
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a rectal swab can predict which intensive care patients will get infections from drug-resistant bacteria. Researchers will test 1,000 adults in French ICUs to see how often a negative swab correctly rules out future infection. The goal is to help doctors avoid unnecessary antibiotics in low-risk 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 successful, this could help doctors quickly identify ICU patients at low risk of resistant infections, reducing unnecessary antibiotic use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures prediction accuracy, and results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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.
Who is studied
Adult patients who have undergone rectal screening for carriage of ESBL/HLC/carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adult patients (≥ 18 years old) * Who have been in medical or surgical intensive care at Strasbourg University Hospitals (between January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025) * Who have undergone rectal screening for carriage of ESBL/HLC/carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France