New protocol aims to slash brain drain infections in ICUs
NCT ID NCT07619625
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a set of safety measures to lower infections from external ventricular drains (EVDs) in 248 ICU patients. The bundle includes updated care protocols, staff training, and reminder signs. The goal is to cut the current 22% infection rate by improving hygiene and handling.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Care bundle (updated protocols, staff training, signage)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to prevent serious brain infections in patients with external ventricular drains.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply elsewhere. The infection rate may not drop as expected due to other factors.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 248 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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Dec 2028
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
The study population consists of adult patients admitted to the general intensive care and intermediate care units of Nice University Hospital who underwent EVD placement on site.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years. * Hospitalized in a general intensive care unit or intermediate care unit at Nice University Hospital. * Having undergone EVD placement within the institution. Exclusion Criteria: * EVD placed outside the institution with no possibility of follow-up. * Patient under immediate therapeutic limitation. * Pre-existing neuromeningeal infection. * Expression by the patient or by the trusted person of opposition to the processing of the patient's medical data.
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