The effect of endotracheal tube cuff pressure (minimum/maximum) in the prevention of ventilator-induced pneumonia in patients admitted to IC

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Ventilator-associated Pneumonia.; Ventilator associated pneumonia; J95.851

• Registration Number: IRCT20230730058978N1
• Lead Sponsor: Arak University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 134

Inclusion Criteria

Patients in need of mechanical ventilation,
age 18 to 65 years
absence of lung disease and lung mass
absence of chemotherapy drugs
absence of enteral nutrition
absence of antibiotics before the start of VAP

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who require mechanical ventilation for less than 48 hours (because they are at low risk of VAP).
Lack of consent to participate in the study by the guardian
Reintubation

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ventilator-associated pneumonia. Timepoint: During the intervention and 4 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cuff Pressure Measurement.