Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Late Complications of Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Not Applicable
Terminated
- Conditions
- Pneumonia
- Registration Number
- NCT00184925
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia and late complications by comparing two different cannulas and two different percutaneous tracheostomy techniques.
- Detailed Description
This study did not generate the expectations's we've expected, therefore, the analysis was prematurely stopped...
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
- all patients on the intensive care unit who receive a tracheostomy.
Exclusion Criteria
- HIV/AIDS
- use of immunosuppressive
- with regard to the MRI-scan patients who have a pacemaker and/or who are claustrophobic
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score first week on day 0-2-4-6 and after the first week on indication. 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -Late complications: complications occuring after removal of the tracheostomy tube. 1 year Two weeks and three months after decannulation: Forced oscillation technique. 1 year Peri-operative complications: procedure-related complications occurring within 24 hours of the procedure. 1 year Three months after decannulation ENT-specialist control and MRI-scan to see whether there are signs or symptoms of tracheal stenosis. 1 year Post-operative complications: divided into 'complications while cannulated' and 'late complications'. 1 year - Complications while cannulated: complications occurring after 24 hours until removal of the tracheostomy tube. 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UMC st Radboud
🇳🇱Nijmegen, Postbus 9101, Netherlands
UMC st Radboud🇳🇱Nijmegen, Postbus 9101, Netherlands