About this trial

The primary objective of the AMIVAT trial is to assess whether a 5-day course of inhaled amikacin, compared to placebo, reduces the incidence of progression to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) at day 28 in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT). Transition from VAT to VAP will be defined as the occurrence of a first VAP episode due to the same pathogens than those responsible for VAT.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥ 18 years

Admission to a participating intensive care unit (ICU)

Invasive mechanical ventilation > 48 hours

First episode of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis during the ICU stay defined using the following criteria: (i) purulent tracheobronchial secretions, (iii) no new or progressive persistent pulmonary infiltrate on chest X-ray, and (iv) bacterial growth on endotracheal aspirate ≥10.5 colony-forming unit (CFU)/mL or on bronchoalveolar lavage ≥10.4 CFU/mL or on plugging telescopic catheter ≥10.3 CFU/mL

Disqualifiers

Previous ventilator-associated pneumonia due to the pathogens responsible for ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis during the same ICU stay

On-going antimicrobial therapy fpr ventilator-associated pneumonia

Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis due to pathogens with intrinsic amikacin resistance (e.g. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia)

On-going therapy with intravenous amikacin or another aminoglycoside

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.
  • Optimized and protocolized nebulization procedure.

Treatment groups

250 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

17
06 - ANGERS - Intensive care, University Hospital49933, Angers France
04 - ARGENTEUIL - Intensive care, University Hospital Argenteuil France
11 - BLOIS, Intensive care, Hospital Blois France
09 - BOURG-EN-BRESSE, Intensive care, Hospital01012, Bourg-en-Bresse France

Sponsors and collaborators

University Hospital, Tours

Lead sponsor

Aerogen

Collaborator