High-dose Inhalations of Nitric Oxide in the Treatment of Pneumonia

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorTomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences

About this trial

This is a multicenter, prospective randomized controlled trial. At least 2 but no more than 5 centers are expected to participate in the study.

The primary objective is to test the hypothesis that the addition of high-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy to standard treatment has a positive effect on the clinical course of pneumonia and the structure and function of cardiopulmonary system.

Number of participants: 200, including the subproject NO-PNEUMONIA-CAP - 100 CAP participants, the subproject NO-PNEUMONIA-NP - 100 NP participants.

Number of groups: 4 Inhalation of iNO at a dose of 200 ppm for 30 minutes under the control of methemoglobin level (no more than 5%) three times a day if the patient is allocated to the main group. The general course of iNO therapy will last until the pneumonia resolves, but no more than 7 days. Recording of vital signs and safety assessment will be carried out immediately before the initiation of NO therapy and every 15 minutes after its start (pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, SpO2, temperature, MetHb level).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

An established diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia (NP) after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or hospitalization for Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Spontaneous breathing.

Age > 18 years.

Signed informed consent.

Disqualifiers

Diagnosed infectious process of another localization (surgical site infection (SSI), acute and chronic urinary tract infection (active), catheter-related bloodstream infection, peritonitis, infective endocarditis etc.).

Mechanical ventilation

Presence of tracheostomy

Patient's participation in another clinical trial at the time of screening or within the previous 3 months.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • 200 ppm Nitric Oxide
  • Sham treatment

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups