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NCT00148642 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by C. R. Bard.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
2,003
Enrollment target

NCT00148642: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by C. R. Bard.

NCT00148642 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by C. R. Bard. The registered enrollment target is 2,003 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (159% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00148642, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by C. R. Bard.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
2,003 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a silver-coated endotracheal tube (ETT) can reduce the incidence and/or delay the time of onset of VAP when compared to a non silver-coated ETT in patients who have been mechanically ventilated for \>= 24 hours.

Interventions

  • DEVICE silver salts coated endotracheal tube
  • DEVICE uncoated endotracheal tube

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2,003 participants
Start Date 2002-11
Est. Completion 2006-03
Phase Phase 3
C. R. Bard

75 total trials

What the finished NCT00148642 record still lists

NCT00148642 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 2,003 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (159% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which silver salts coated endotracheal tube is the first listed.

NCT00148642 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00148642 about?

NCT00148642 is a clinical study titled "Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)". The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a silver-coated endotracheal tube (ETT) can reduce the incidence and/or delay the time of onset of VAP when compared to a non silver-coated ETT in patients who have been mechanically ventilated for \>= 24 hours.

What is the current status of trial NCT00148642?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 2,003 participants. The study started on 2002-11. Estimated completion is 2006-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00148642?

The interventions under investigation include: silver salts coated endotracheal tube (DEVICE), uncoated endotracheal tube (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00148642?

This trial is sponsored by C. R. Bard, which has 75 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00148642's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2,003 100th of 2000 higher than 1,901 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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