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NOT YET RECRUITING
NCT06395454
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Usage of Procalcitonin to Reduce Antibiotics Duration in VAP in Neurosurgical ICU

Sponsor: Universiti Sains Malaysia

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Using Procalcitonin Tests to reduce antibiotics duration in Neurosurgical patients with Ventilated Associated Pneumonia

Official title: Procalcitonin as a Sepsis Biomarker in Guiding Antibiotics Treatment Duration in Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Neuro-ICU: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

48

Start Date

2024-07-01

Completion Date

2025-06-30

Last Updated

2024-06-03

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Shorten antibiotics duration based on procalcitonin test levels

procalcitonin test will be taken on day 1 of recruitment as baseline, test done on day 5 will decide whether antibiotics will be withheld, followed by day 7 to determine rate of reinfection.