The Comparison of three methods of endotracheal tube cuff pressure regulation on ventilator-associated pneumonia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- patients with mechanical ventilation.Pneumonitis due to food and vomit
- Registration Number
- IRCT201111256481N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Age 18-65 years; Orotracheal tube; Expectation for mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours. Exclusion criteria: Patients with tracheostomy tube; dying or disconnection from mechanical ventilation before completing study; Immune system suppression; approved pneumonia before start of study; massive aspiration; malignancy; reintubation; change in cuff pressure out of study.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Timepoint: Before intervention and 4 days later. Method of measurement: Clinical pneumonia index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Administration time in ICU. Timepoint: From administration to discharge. Method of measurement: Counting.