Status:
COMPLETED
Single-used Versus MultiPlE-used Endotracheal suCtIon cAtheters in Mechanically ventiLated ICU Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Mansoura University
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Plymouth
Conditions:
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In low and middle-income countries, open endotracheal suction catheters are used multiple times to perform suctioning due to limited resources \[1,2\]. Currently, there is limited evidence for using a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years old) who are admitted to the ICU, intubated with an endotracheal tube and receiving mechanical ventilation support directly after intubation with an expected mechanical ventilation support of at least 48 hours.
- All adults' patients meeting the above criteria whose relatives agree for them to be part of the study via deferred consent process
Exclusion
- Patients who have received already standard care at ICU admission (the use of an endotracheal suction catheter multiple times during endotracheal suction procedures)
- Patients with contraindications to endotracheal suctioning procedure such as increased intracranial pressure, severe haemoptysis, and cerebrospinal fluid leaks.
- Patients who are previously intubated during the current hospital admission.
- Patients expected to receive mechanical ventilation less than 72 hours.
- Patients diagnosed with pneumonia at ICU admission.
- Patients having a Modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (MCPIS) of 5 or greater.
- Patients with atelectasis, ARDS, and pulmonary oedema.
- Patients known to be allergic to chlorhexidine.
- Patients whose family (next-of-kin) have not provided deferred consent within 48 hours after ICU admission will be excluded and standard care will be provided.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 15 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06207513
Start Date
April 15 2024
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
January 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Dkahliya, Egypt, 33156