Saline Instillation Before Tracheal Suctioning and the Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Sponsor
Hospital do Cancer, Sao Paulo (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00432718
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Compare the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia with or without tracheal isotonic saline instillation before tracheal suctioning
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Study Design
Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Factorial Assignment
Masking:
Single
Primary Purpose:
Prevention
Study Start Date
:
Aug 1, 2001
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia []
Secondary Outcome Measures
- atelectasis []
- tube occlusion []
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years
and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
- Consecutive patients foreseen to receive mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours
Exclusion Criteria:
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Previous mechanical ventilation in the last month
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Mechanical ventilation for more than 6 hours before arrival at ICU,
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Contraindication to bronchoscopy and
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Be expected to die or undergo withdrawal treatment within 48 hours-
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICU Hospital do Câncer | Sao Paulo | SP | Brazil | 01509-010 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Hospital do Cancer, Sao Paulo
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Pedro Caruso, MD, Intensive Care Unit - Hospital do Câncer and University of Sao Paulo Medical School
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00432718
Other Study ID Numbers:
- 342/01
First Posted:
Feb 8, 2007
Last Update Posted:
Feb 8, 2007
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2007
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