The effect of 60 degree head up position on preventing pneumonia

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• Conditions: mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patient`s pneumonia.; Pneumonia, unspecified

• Registration Number: IRCT201106146801N1
• Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing Midwifery

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

patients between 20 and 60 years of age; Tracheal intubated under mechanical ventilation: MODE = Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV), Respiratory Rate (RR) = 6-12/min, Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) = 2.5-7.5, Tidal Volume (VT) = 6-8 ml / kg, Fio2 = <50; hospitalized for 7 days; ICU admission Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <9; gastric feeding through a nasogastric tube, absence of fever and leukocytosis, and any infection (based on blood cultures and tracheal secretions) at the beginning of the study. Exclusion criteria: chest surgery (thoracotomy); Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS); Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); obesity, diabetes, cancer, contraindications to the vault open position; patients with neck and spinal trauma.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pneumonia. Timepoint: 1 week. Method of measurement: clinical and lab measurments.