Efficacy of absorbable dressing foam on prevention of tracheostomy site infections
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Tracheostomy site infections.Tracheostomy malfunction
- Registration Number
- IRCT201205215426N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences Research Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Eighteen to sixty Y/O patients; the patients with low GCSS (Glascow Coma Scale Score) because of head injury that this score, will not increase in up to 21 days, according to clinical information, diagnostic CT scan and Counseling with Neurologist; the Patients that undergoing tracheostomy at the first 3 days after ICU admission and all the Patients should receive the same antibiotics in ICU.
Exclusion Criteria
the patients with Diabetes; Pneumonia; Renal failure; Hepatic failure; Chronic cardiopulmonary disorders; history of antibiotic therapy from last; clear infection signs in anterior neck; anterior neck burning and foam sensitivity.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tracheostomy site infections. Timepoint: The culture samples from the tracheostomy site are prepared in 24, 72, 168 hours after tarcheostomy surgery. Method of measurement: The prepared culture samples from the tracheostomy site, sent to the laboratory as blind and followed up for result.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method