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NCT00407147 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Procalcitonin Level to Discontinue Antibiotics on ICU Patients With no Obvious Site of Infection

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Brahms.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
11
Enrollment target

NCT00407147: Clinical Trial Phase 4 study, sponsored by Brahms.

NCT00407147 is a Phase 4 study that was terminated before completion, run by Brahms. The registered enrollment target is 11 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00407147, a Phase 4 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Brahms.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
11 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved laboratory test (PCT Kryptor) can help doctors make better decisions on the need for antibiotic therapy in ICU patients with suspected infections.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Procalcitonin assay - B.R.A.H.M.S PCT sensitive Kryptor

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 11 participants
Start Date 2008-07
Est. Completion 2009-06
Phase Phase 4
Brahms

5 total trials

Why NCT00407147 stopped before completion

NCT00407147 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 11 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Procalcitonin assay - B.R.A.H.M.S PCT sensitive Kryptor is the first listed.

NCT00407147 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00407147 about?

NCT00407147 is a clinical study titled "Procalcitonin Level to Discontinue Antibiotics on ICU Patients With no Obvious Site of Infection". The purpose of this study is to test whether a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved laboratory test (PCT Kryptor) can help doctors make better decisions on the need for antibiotic therapy in ICU patients with suspected infections.

What is the current status of trial NCT00407147?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 11 participants. The study started on 2008-07. Estimated completion is 2009-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00407147?

The interventions under investigation include: Procalcitonin assay - B.R.A.H.M.S PCT sensitive Kryptor (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00407147?

This trial is sponsored by Brahms, which has 5 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00407147's enrollment target sits among peer trials

11 1931st of 2000 higher than 61 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00407147, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00407147 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.