A study done to assess the occurrence of pneumonia among head injury patients on ventilatory support

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Pneumonia, unspecified organism,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/01/048941
• Lead Sponsor: MOSC Medical College Hospital

Brief Summary

This is a retrospective cohort study evaluating the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in adult patients with traumatic brain injury in a tertiary care centre in Central Kerala. The primary objective or outcome is to estimate the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in traumatic brain injury. Other objectives are to determine the most common causative organism of ventilator associated pneumonia in traumatic brain injury and to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility and evaluate the prognosis of the patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 92

Inclusion Criteria

All traumatic brain injury adult patients intubated within the hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

Traumatic brain injury patients intubated in other hospitals, traumatic brain injury patients with pre-existing lung pathology are excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To estimate the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in traumatic brain injury patients	In the last 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the most common causative organism of ventilator associated pneumonia in traumatic brain injury.	In the last 2 years
To analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility and evaluate the prognosis of the traumatic brain injury patients.	In the last 2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MOSC Medical College Hospital; 🇮🇳 Ernakulam, KERALA, India

MOSC Medical College Hospital

🇮🇳Ernakulam, KERALA, India

Dr Sam Philip

Principal investigator

9447209010

drsam_p@hotmail.com