Impact of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIRS) in ICUs

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-100
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Caen

About this trial

This study will assess the impact of FTIRS typing on the spread of ESBL-E in intensive care units

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adult patients hospitalized in ICU

ESBL-E carrier

Disqualifiers

none

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • FTIR results

    Diagnostic test

    Weekly transmission of FTIRS typing of ESBL-E to centers

Treatment groups

900 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Standard careNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Transmission of FTIR resultsExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Baseline frequency of ESBL-E cross transmission as assessed by WGS

Number of patients with hospital acquired ESBL-E / total number of ESBL-E carriers

Time frame
Month 9 to Month 12 (depending on centers, stepped wedge design)
2

Post intervention frequency of ESBL-E cross transmission as assessed by WGS

Number of patients with hospital acquired ESBL-E / total number of ESBL-E carriers

Time frame
Month 24

Secondary outcomes

1

Sensitivity of FTIRS to diagnose cross transmissions compared to WGS

Sensitivity

Time frame
Month 24
2

Specificity of FTIRS to diagnose cross transmissions compared to WGS

Specificity

Time frame
Month 24
3

Positive predictive value of FTIRS to diagnose cross transmissions compared to WGS

Positive predictive value

Time frame
Month 24
4

Negative predictive value of FTIRS to diagnose cross transmissions compared to WGS

Negative predictive value

Time frame
Month 24

Other outcomes

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