Recommended design features of future clinical trials of antibacterial agents for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia

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Aim

The workshop provided a forum for scientific discussion to clarify appropriate design elements of clinical trials of HABP and VABP.

Contributors

Spellberg, Brad Talbot, George Infectious Diseases Society of, America American College of Chest, Physicians American Thoracic, Society Society of Critical Care, Medicine

Publication

Journal: Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume: 51 Suppl 1
Issue:
Pages: S150 - 70
Year: 2010
DOI: :10.1086/653065

Further Study Information

Current Stage: Not Applicable
Date: March 2009 - April 2009
Funding source(s): This article was published as part of a supplement entitled “Workshop on Issues in the Design of Clinical Trials for Antibacterial Drugs for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia,” sponsored by the US Food and Drug Administration, Infectious Diseases Society of America, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, with financial support from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, and Forest Pharmaceuticals.


Health Area

Disease Category: Infectious disease

Disease Name: Pneumonia (hospital-acquired), Pneumonia (ventilator-associated)

Target Population

Age Range: Unknown

Sex: Either

Nature of Intervention: Drug

Stakeholders Involved

- Clinical experts
- Regulatory agency representatives

Study Type

- COS for clinical trials or clinical research

Method(s)

- Semi structured discussion

Semi structured discussion: workshop