Status:
COMPLETED
Saline Instillation Before Tracheal Suctioning and the Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital do Cancer, Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Mechanical Ventilation
Critically Ill Patients
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Compare the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia with or without tracheal isotonic saline instillation before tracheal suctioning
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Consecutive patients foreseen to receive mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours
Exclusion
- 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-
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
260 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00432718
Start Date
August 1 2001
Last Update
February 8 2007
Active Locations (1)
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ICU Hospital do Câncer
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 01509-010