Active clinical trials for "Pneumonia"

We aim to study whether the use of inhaled antibiotics may have an impact on the incidence of tracheobronchitis and pneumonia associated with the use of mechanical ventilation. The investigators hypothesize that this could be possible by decreasing the population of gram negative germs that colonize the lumen of tracheal tube and upper airways.

In this study the investigators aim to test if C-reactive protein (CRP) or procalcitonin(PCT) - guided strategy allows to reduce the antibiotic use in patients wiht community-acquired pneumonia. Therefore, the safety of this intervention will be carefully measured.

The aim of this study is to assess the immune response, safety and reactogenicity following administration of an additional dose of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine at approximately 4 years of age in children previously vaccinated with 3 primary doses of GSK 1024850A or Prevenar™ vaccine within the first 6 months of life and a booster dose of plain polysaccharide pneumococcal (Pneumovax 23™) vaccine at 11-14 months of age. Antibody persistence will also be assessed at approximately 4 years of age in children previously vaccinated with 3 doses of either GSK 1024850A or Prevenar™ vaccine followed by a booster dose of Pneumovax 23™. This protocol posting deals with objectives & outcome measures of the extension phase at year 4. The objectives & outcome measures of the primary phase are presented in a separate protocol posting (NCT 00307541). The objectives & outcome measures of the booster phase are presented in a separate protocol posting (NCT 00333450).

The present study intends to investigate the use as a booster of a dose of sanofi pasteur's Pneumo 23 vaccine in the second year of life following 3-dose priming with Wyeth's Prevnar vaccine. The researchers will use a cohort of subjects who have received 3 doses of Prevnar® at 2, 4, 6 months of age in the context of the clinical study A3L12 on Hexavalent combined vaccine (DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of 2 formulations of a non-typable Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal candidate vaccine in young adults. Subjects will be vaccinated 2 times in an observer-blind manner with an interval of 2 months. The subjects receiving Engerix-B will receive in an open-manner a third dose of the vaccine at Month 6. The protocol posting has been updated following a protocol amendment.

The aim of this study is to develop a safe and effective technique to take sample for lower respiratory tract cultures easy to perform in conditions of acute respiratory failure and spontaneous ventilation for patients admitted in intensive care unit for acute infectious pneumonia and non intubated. The investigators perform sample collection with a mini bronchoalveolar lavage catheter introduced by nasotracheal way through a suction catheter. The purpose of the study is to assess the microbiological diagnostic capacity of this new technique.

Oropharyngeal bacteria play an important role in the pathogenesis of nosocomial pneumonia in critically ill patients. Oral cleansing with chlorhexidine has been shown to decrease incidence of pneumonia in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Its role in critically ill general ICU patients is not yet proven. The present study proposes to study the effectiveness of twice-daily oral cleansing with 0.2% chlorhexidine solution on the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia in ICU patients admitted to a single intensive care unit of an Indian public hospital

People who aspirate after neurologic insults such as stroke often develop fatal pneumonia. This study examines the effects of dynamic vocal cord closure on swallowing. Implants placed over the chest wall are connected to electrodes placed around the nerve that closes the vocal cords. The patient triggers closure by flipping the switch of a coil taped over the skin covering the internal stimulator. Vocal cord motion is verified by videotaping through an endoscope, and the status of swallowing is documented radiologically by a modified barium swallow.

To determine the safety, tolerance, and pharmacokinetics of a new improved microparticulate suspension formulation of atovaquone administered at one of two dose levels (per 09/30/94 amendment, a third dose level was added) daily for 12 days in HIV-infected and perinatally exposed (per 8/9/95 amendment) infants and children who are at risk of developing Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Atovaquone has shown prophylactic potential in adults in the treatment of PCP but is poorly absorbed in tablet form. To improve the bioavailability of atovaquone, a new formulation has been prepared as a microparticulate suspension. Since studies in adults have demonstrated substantial safety of this drug, evaluation in children is being pursued.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) SARS-CoV-2, name of the Coronavirus Group of international Committee on taxonomy of viruses, is an emerging virus from the family of coronaviridae, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. This infection can progress to viral pneumonia, and in 3% of cases up to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which conditions the prognosis of the disease. Due to its unusual clinical presentation with a risk of sudden deterioration on the 8th day as a result of possible hyperinflammatory response, the respiratory impairment of COVID is unique and many questions remain unanswered concerning its evolution once the acute phase has passed. Knowledge of the evolution of pulmonary involvement, particularly in patients requiring hospitalization, can help reduce the morbidity linked to the persistent abnormalities identified by establishing early therapeutic management. It can also provide a better understanding of the mechanisms of pulmonary involvement in the acute phase. Current data regarding the acute phase of COVID-19 suggest that persistent abnormalities remain distant from this infection at all levels of the respiratory system: gas exchange, perfusion, ventilatory mechanics, and interstitial lung disease. The main objective is to characterize persistent gas exchange anomalies 4 months after documented COVID-19 pneumonia, resulting in oxygen desaturation and requiring hospitalization.