Saline Instillation Before Tracheal Suctioning and the Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

February 7, 2007 updated by: Hospital do Cancer, Sao Paulo
Compare the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia with or without tracheal isotonic saline instillation before tracheal suctioning

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

260

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • SP
      • Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, 01509-010
        • ICU Hospital do Câncer

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Consecutive patients foreseen to receive mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous mechanical ventilation in the last month
  • Mechanical ventilation for more than 6 hours before arrival at ICU,
  • Contraindication to bronchoscopy and
  • Be expected to die or undergo withdrawal treatment within 48 hours-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
atelectasis
tube occlusion

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

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 record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2001

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

February 8, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 8, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2007

Last Verified

February 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 342/01

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