Comparison of lung ultrasound and chest X-ray for diagnosing ventilator associated pneumonia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: J17- Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/04/032971
- Lead Sponsor
- M S Ramaiah Medical College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
This study includes Patients on mechanical ventilation for 48 hours or more and with clinical suspicion of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Clinical suspicion of VAP is based on the Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)â??s VAP diagnostic guidelines.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients less than 18 years and more than 80 years old.
Patients who are already diagnosed with ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) or any clinical suspicion of VAP in less than 48 hours of start of mechanical ventilation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the efficacy of lung ultrasound and chest x-ray in diagnosing ventilator associated pneumonia.Timepoint: Baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ilTimepoint: Nil