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NCT Number: NCT00432718

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

Compare the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia with or without tracheal isotonic saline instillation before tracheal suctioning

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Key information

Conditions

Mechanical Ventilation Critically Ill Patients Cross Infection Disease Attributes Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia Iatrogenic Disease Infections Lung Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

ICU Hospital do Câncer

São Paulo, 01509-010, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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-

Treatment and study plan

Saline Instillation before Tracheal Suctioning

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia

Secondary outcomes

  1. atelectasis

  2. tube occlusion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital do Cancer, Sao Paulo

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2001
First posted
Feb 8, 2007
Registry last updated
Feb 8, 2007

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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