Tracheobronchial Secretion Removal

Patients undergoing intubation and mechanical ventilation require removal of secretion by means of trachoebronchial suctioning. Timing of the procedure is mainly based on clinical parameters. TBA Care® is a new commercially available device designed to generate a signal when secretions are present in the respiratory tract of intubated patients, thus indicating the need for endotracheal suctioning only when necessary and prior to clinical deterioration. In a prospective randomized trial in intubated and mechanically ventilated patients of a general ICU the researchers investigated the efficacy of TBA Care® in detecting the presence of retained secretions compared to the standard indicators.

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Key information

Conditions

Respiration, Artificial Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiration Disorders Respiratory Aspiration Respiratory Insufficiency Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

A.O. San Gerardo

Monza, MB, 20052, Italy

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

age greater than 18 years
presence of an endotracheal tube to provide mechanical ventilation
expected duration of mechanical ventilation greater than 48 hours.

Exclusion criteria

age < 18 years, pregnancy
presence of active bronchial bleeding

Treatment and study plan

TBA care device

Device

Tracheal suction maneuvers are performed according to the indications provided by the TBA care device or to clinical parameters whichever occurs first.

Control

Device

In this group suction maneuvers are performed according to clinical indications or on a fixed schedule whichever comes first.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Milano Bicocca

Other

Registry information

Important dates

First posted: Jul 3, 2009
Registry last updated: Jul 3, 2009

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