Evaluation of Legionella pnemophilia prevalence in patient with Ventilator associated pneumonia on two humidification system in intensive care unit of Shahid Bahonar hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201403255426N7

Enrollment

152

Registered

2014-04-14

Start date

2014-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Legionella pneumonia. Legionnaires disease

Interventions

Application of Heated Humidifier and Heat and moisture exchanger.

Treatment - Other

Application of Heated Humidifier and Heat and moisture exchanger

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Including criteria: traumatic intubated patients between 17 to 70 years old. Excluding criteria: patients who had been admitted with previous pneumonia diagnosis and have been shown sign of pneumonia less than 48 hours of admission. Patients with lung contusion or underling disease such as cystic fibrosis and COPD. Patients with renal failure and false positive and negative of urinary Legionella test and patient that receive antibiotics that affect Legionella. Patient who have positive urinary antigen when admitted to ICU.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Legionella Urinary Antigen. Timepoint: 48 h. Method of measurement: Urinary Antigen Kit.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi AhmadiNejad

Kerman University of medical sciences

m.ahmadinejad@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 1223 5011

Outcome results

None listed

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