Inhaled colistin to prevent ventilator pneumonia in brain injury patients
Part of Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving an inhaled antibiotic called colistin can prevent pneumonia in patients with brain injuries who are on ventilators. If effective, it could reduce lung infections and improve recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 79 years old.
- You have a brain injury and are in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are on a breathing machine (ventilator) and have been for at least 48 hours.
- You do not have pneumonia or a suspected lung infection when enrolling.
- You are not expected to come off the breathing machine within the next 24 hours.
- You have not taken polymyxin antibiotics in the last 24 hours and have no known allergy to them.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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