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Study Comparing Inhaled Amikacin Versus Placebo to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Double-blinded Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Inhaled Amikacin Versus Placebo to Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03149640
Acronym
AMIKINHAL
Enrollment
850
Registered
2017-05-11
Start date
2017-07-19
Completion date
2021-06-17
Last updated
2025-12-22

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Conditions

Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

Keywords

Prevention, inhaled amikacin, placebo

Brief summary

The objective of the study is to prove that after the third day of invasive mechanical ventilation a three-day course of inhaled amikacin reduces the incidence of subsequent VAP. Parallel two group double blind randomized controlled clinical trial. Individual randomization, performed on day 4 of invasive mechanical ventilation, will be stratified on centre in order to account for variations in VAP prevention bundle implementation and use of systemic antibiotics the day of randomization. Patients will be treated three consecutive days with inhaled amikacin or placebo. Patients will be followed up daily in the intensive care unit for the occurrence of VAP according to international guidelines until day 28.

Interventions

Once a day, inhaled amikacin at day 4, day 5 and day 6 of invasive mechanical ventilation: 20 mg/kg of ideal body weight, maximum 2 g per day.

DRUGInhaled placebo

Once a day, inhaled placebo at day 4, day 5 and day 6 of invasive mechanical ventilation.

Sponsors

University Hospital, Tours
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years the day of inclusion * Mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube for more than three consecutive days (72h) * Written informed consent of the patient or a proxy * Patients covered by or having the rights to French social security * Negative pregnancy test, at the time of inclusion, in women of childbearing potential

Exclusion criteria

* Suspicion or confirmed VAP the day of inclusion * Clinical indication for systemic aminoglycoside therapy the day of inclusion : as deemed necessary by the clinician in charge * Stage 2 or 3 KDIGO\* classification acute kidney injury the day of inclusion excepted in patients undergoing renal replacement therapy * Chronic kidney failure : baseline glomerular filtration lower than 30 mL/min * Patient scheduled for extubation within the next 24h * Patient ventilated through an endotracheal tube for more than four consecutive days before inclusion (96h) * Patient ventilated through a tracheostomy * Patients allergic to aminoglycosides * Myasthenia gravis * Known pregnant women at the time of inclusion and lactating patients * Known guardianship or trusteeship at the time of inclusion * Patients previously included in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of a first VAP episode from randomization to day 28Patients will be followed from randomization to day 28

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of VAP due to Gram negative amikacin sensitive bacteriaPatients will be followed from randomization to day 28
Clinical pulmonary infection score evolutionPatients will be followed from randomization to day 28
Ventilator associated events incidencePatients will be followed from randomization to day 28
Number of systemic antibiotics administered per dayPatients will be followed from randomization to day 28
Number of days with at least one administration of a systemic antibioticPatients will be followed from randomization to day 28
Incidence of antibiotic resistant bacteria isolated on clinical and hygiene samplesPatients will be followed from randomization to day 28
Incidence of acute kidney injuryPatients will be followed from randomization to day 28
Days spent on mechanical ventilation from randomization to day 90Patients will be followed from randomization to day 90
Incidence of a first VAP episode in the subgroups of patients with tracheobronchial colonization or tracheobronchitisAt randomization
Days spent in the intensive care unit and in the hospitalPatients will be followed from randomization to discharge (day 90 max)
Day 90 mortalityDay 90
Incidence of bacteria producing extended spectrum beta-lactamase or high level derepressed celphalosporinase, of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus Sp. on rectal samplesDay 28
Relative bacterial species composition of respiratory and digestive microbiotaPatients will be followed from randomization to day 28
Maximum serum ConcentrationBetween Hour 0-Hour 8, between Hour 8-Hour 16 and between Hour 16-Hour 24
Maximum sputum ConcentrationBetween Hour 0-Hour 8, between Hour 8-Hour 16 and between Hour 16-Hour 24
Area Under the CurveBetween Hour 0-Hour 8, between Hour 8-Hour 16 and between Hour 16-Hour 24
To evaluate the effects on respiratory mechanics of nebulization of amikacin by evaluating the benefit balance / riskMeasurements at 8 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours after the end of nebulizationbenefit : Improvement of respiratory mechanics by pharmacological effect risk : Degradation of respiratory mechanics by bronchospastic secondary effect, drug deposition in the intubation probe
Days from randomization to the first successful spontaneous breathing trialDays from randomization to day 90 max

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026