Status:
COMPLETED
Nasotracheal Suction With Tiemann Catheter Compared to the Classic Technique With the Suction Catheter
Lead Sponsor:
Grigoriadis Konstantinos
Conditions:
Muscle Weakness
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study compares the effectiveness of Tiemann and Suction catheters, with regard to attempts to enter the trachea and the time required for the procedure.
Detailed Description
The population of the study was twenty (20) patients, hospitalized in General and Cardiothoracic ICU, mostly with respiratory failure of various etiologies, the majority of which has complicated with ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ICU patients with nasogastric tube and spontaneous breathing without artificial airway
- Inability to mobilize and handle secretions
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) \>12/15
- PaO2/FiO2 ratio \>100
Exclusion
- Active nasal bleeding
- international normalized ratio (INR)\>3
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) \<11/15
- Facial or basal cranial fractures
- Tumor in trachea
- Pregnancy
- ICU patients with endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02261428
Start Date
May 1 2014
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
March 17 2015
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