The Effect of N-Acetyl Cysteine Nebulization in Preventing Mucous Plugs
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Mucous plugs in mechanically ventilated patients.Other specified respiratory disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT201104276312N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Intubated; 72 hours mechanical ventilation.
Exclusion criteria: Hemodynamic instability; Tracheostomy; Organophosphate poisoning.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secretions. Timepoint: 12 hours, 24 hours. Method of measurement: auscultation, suction secretions' weight, volume, and density.;Oxygenation. Timepoint: baseline, 12 hours, 24 hours. Method of measurement: Oxygen saturation, tidal volume, auto-PEEP.;Airway resistance. Timepoint: baseline, 12 hours, 24 hours. Method of measurement: plateau and peak pressures.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method