Comparative evaluation of the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in continuous versus intermittent subglottic suctioning groups intubated patients in intensive care unit
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- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/03/064418
- Lead Sponsor
- ARMY HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND REFERRAL DELHI
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
The study will include adult patients greater than 18 years to the ICU who are expected to require invasive mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with known tracheal/oesophageal injury, tracheostomy, pre existing pneumonia, or those enrolled in other clinical trials will be excluded from the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To compare the incidence of VAP in patients receiving continuous and intermittent subglottic suctioning in the ICU <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2. To assess the impact of tracheal tube pressure on incidence of VAP in the ICU <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Patients who are expected to be on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the impact of continuous and intermittent subglottic suction on the duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU length of stay, and mortalityTimepoint: One and a half years