Time Interval for Changing Closed System Suction Catheters, Effect on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

• Sponsor: Bayside Health (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT00447109
• Collaborator: Deakin University (Other)
• Enrollment: 344
• Location: 1
• Duration (Months): 7
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 49.2

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia between two groups of patients randomised to have closed system suction catheter changes every 24 hours and patients having closed system suction catheter changes every seven days or as required.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Pneumonia, Ventilator Associated; Closed System Suction Catheter	Device: Closed system suction	N/A

Detailed Description

Comparison(s): the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia between two groups of patients randomised to have closed system suction catheter changes every 24 hours and patients having closed system suction catheter changes every seven days or as required.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: Endotracheal Suction With or Without Daily Changes of Closed System Suction. Effect on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Cost
• Study Start Date: Sep 1, 2003
• Study Completion Date: Apr 1, 2004

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. ventilator-associated pneumonia []

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. length of hospital []

2. intensive care stay []

3. duration of mechanical ventilation []

4. hospital mortality []

5. number of acquired organ system derangements []

6. cost of the closed system suction catheters []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged greater than 18 years

• Mechanically ventilated for more than 24 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

• Admitted from other hospital already mechanically ventilated

• Massive haemoptysis

• Previously received mechanical ventilation

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	The Alfred Hospital	Melbourne	Victoria	Australia	3181

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Bayside Health
• Deakin University

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Lauren J McTier, Deakin University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00447109
• Other Study ID Numbers: 122/02; T10308
• First Posted: Mar 14, 2007
• Last Update Posted: Mar 14, 2007
• Last Verified: Mar 1, 2007

• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Mar 14, 2007