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" An observational study to evalaute the oppurtunities to reduce the burden of antibiotic use in critically ill patients"

Evaluating opportunities for antibiotic de-escalation and its clinical impact in an intensive care unit : A prospective observational study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/071439
Enrollment
206
Registered
2024-07-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: A488- Other specified bacterial diseases

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

St Johns Medical College Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with suspected infection/sepsis, started on empirical antibiotic therapy for more than or equal to 24 hours. Patients who will are admitted in ICU for at least 5 days or more.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients on antibiotics as definitive therapy as per culture sensitivity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
prevalence of antibiotic de-escalation.Timepoint: during icu stay—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
length of ICU stay, mortality among the study population, new onset organ failure, emergence of resistanceTimepoint: discahrge or death—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Harsha Vardhini C P

St Johns Medical College Hospital

HARSHUS2012@GMAIL.COM7795986575

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026