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M-I/E for Preventing VAP in Post-neurosurgical Patients

Completed
Conditions
Brain Injuries
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Mechanical Insufflation-exsufflation
Registration Number
NCT06511986
Lead Sponsor
Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital
Brief Summary

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common infection in critically ill patients, especially those with acute brain injuries, leading to increased mortality and longer ICU stays.

The mechanical insufflation/exsufflation (M-I/E) cough assist device improves outcomes in patients with neuromuscular disorders but its effects on brain-injured patients are largely unknown.

This study is conducted at a tertiary neurosurgical medical center and consists of two substudies. The prospective physiological study assessed the impact of M-I/E on hemodynamics and ICP in mechanically ventilated neurosurgical patients. The combined retrospective-prospective clinical study was performed to investigate the efficacy of M-I/E on occurence of VAP and other clinical outcomes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
210
Inclusion Criteria
  • Post-neurosurgical adult patients
  • >18years old
  • Body mass index (BMI) <35kg/m2)
  • Receiving mechanical ventilation
  • With arterial blood catheter for continuous pressure measurement and/or ventricular catheter drainage for ICP measurement (only for study one)
Exclusion Criteria
  • ICP > 22cmH2O or evidence of increased ICP
  • Hemodynamically unstable (SBP< 90 or > 160 mmHg; DBP < 50 or > 110 mmHg, using cardiovascular medicine to maintain pressure, or known cardiac failure)
  • Patients with lung trauma, emphysema, bronchopleural fistula or risk of pneumothorax
  • History of mechanical ventilation and pneumonia within 6 months before ICU admission

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of ventilator associated pneumoniaWithin 7 days after the onset of mechanical of ventilation

In study two, ventilator associated pneumonia is defined as pneumonia occurring in patients who have been mechanically ventilated for at least 48 hours. Pneumonia was diagnosed by clinical features (e.g., cough, fever, pleuritic chest pain) and by lung imaging. To derived the diagnosis of pneumonia, patient electronical record, lab results, and images were extracted from the electronical system.

Heart rateDuring the process of physiological study, up to 2 hours

In study one, heart rate will be recorded during the incremental pressure changes in the study one

Mean blood pressureduring the process of physiological study, up to 2 hours

In study one, mean blood pressure will be recorded during the incremental pressure changes in the study one

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intracranial pressureDuring the process of physiological study, up to 2 hours

In study one, intracranial pressure will be recorded during the incremental pressure changes in the study one

Length of stay in ICUPatients will be followed up until 28 days after surgery, discharged from hospital or dead, which ever came first,through study completion, an average of 1 year

Days of ICU Stay

Length of hospital stayPatients will be followed up until 28 days after surgery, discharged from hospital or dead, which ever came firstthrough study completion, an average of 1 year

Days of hospital stay

Days of receiving mechanical ventilationPatients will be followed up until 28 days after surgery, discharged from hospital or dead, which ever came firstthrough study completion, an average of 1 year

The duration from the start of mechanical ventilation to the weaning off from ventilator

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University

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Beijing, Beijing, China

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