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NCT Number: NCT01765530

Efficacy Study of a Novel Device to Clean the Endotracheal Tube

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the in-vivo efficacy of a novel device (endOclear) for cleaning the endotracheal tube (ETT) lumen from secretions. The investigators hypothesize that a protocol of routine ETT cleaning with endOclear may increase the ETT luminal volume measured at extubation compared to the current standard of care. The device may therefore be clinically useful by better maintaining the ETT original function.

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Key information

Conditions

Endotracheal Extubation Airway Control Airway Obstruction Breathing Mechanics Cross Infection Disease Attributes Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia Iatrogenic Disease Infections Lung Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Respiration Disorders Respiratory Insufficiency Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

About this study

After a few days of mechanical ventilation (MV), the lumen of the endotracheal tube (ETT) is coated with a thick bacterial biofilm, which is a potential source for bacterial colonization of the lower respiratory tract and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Accumulation of mucus/secretions on the interior of the ETT also effectively lowers the cross section of the ETT and increases significantly the work of breathing in intubated patients, who then require increased MV support, with prolonged intubation and ICU stay.

A primary goal for all ICUs is to shorten the time of MV, to decrease the incidence of ETT microbial colonization and ultimately VAP incidence. To meet this goal several airways technologies to maintain the ETT free from debris/bacteria have been developed in order to improve the current ventilator-liberation standards in intubated critically ill patients.

Based on preliminary laboratory, animal and clinical data, The investigators now wish to test the hypothesis that a novel commercially available ETT cleaning device can be effective in targeting two specific issues:

  • Specific aim 1: To evaluate the mean difference in ETT luminal volume of ETTs cleaned with the novel cleaning device (EndOclear) vs. ETT cleaned in the standard manner.
  • Specific aim 2: To determine whether ETTs cleaned with the novel device show a lower degree of microbial colonization for the entire period of mechanical ventilation.

Data about in-vivo respiratory mechanics measurements, microbial diversity and antibiotic resistance analysis, users' feedbacks and safety of the device will also be collected.

The investigators will conduct a clinical trial on 74 intubated patients randomized to receive standard ETT cleaning or cleaning with the EndOclear.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Patients expected to be intubated for at least 48 hours or longer
  • Enrollment within 24 hours from intubation time

Exclusion criteria

  • Current and past participation in another intervention trial conflicting with the present study
  • Pregnant women and prisoners

Treatment and study plan

ETT cleaning maneuver

Device

EndOclear device will be used for ETT cleaning maneuver. This is a commercially available device. It consists of an ETT cleaning apparatus with a flexible central tube and a cleaning device at its distal end. The cleaning device has a mechanically expandable mesh structure which can be adapted to selectively move between a radially-collapsed position and a radially-expanded one. In operation, the collapsed cleaning apparatus is inserted into the ETT through a Y-shaped connector. The device is then expanded by a safety toggle protected trigger mechanism that, when fired, presses the device's smooth silicone disc against the inside surface of the ETT. The cleaning apparatus is then pulled out of the ETT removing mucus deposits and secretions.

We will add endOclear to the standard ICU practice, scheduling the systematic use of the device every 8 hours for the whole intubation period.

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Occlusion Assessed Using a High Definition Computed Tomography Imaging of the Extubated ETTs

    Time frame: At extubation (An expected average of 5 days)

    The investigators will measure percentage of occlusion determined by the accumulation of secretion within the lumen of each ETT using a high definition Computed Tomography (CT) imaging of the extubated ETTs. The whole ETT will be analyzed through high-definition CT slices. 100% of occlusion means total occlusion of the lumen of the ETT and 0% means absence of any occlusion.

Secondary outcomes

  1. ETT Microbiology

    Time frame: At extubation (An expected average of 5 days)

    For each patient a quantitative culture will be obtained from the ETT after extubation. Secretions will be retrieved from the ETT after CT scan and quantitative standard cultures will be performed. Microbial molecular diversity analysis and antibacterial resistance patterns will also be studied.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • West Virginia University
  • endOclear, LLC.

Registry information

Official study title

Endotracheal Tubes Cleaned With a Novel Mechanism for Secretions Removal

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jan 10, 2013
Registry last updated
Oct 18, 2017

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