Mucus in paediatric mechanical ventilation.
- Conditions
- Mechanical ventilation, sputum productgion
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
Children are eligible for inclusion if they meet the following criteria:
1. Pressure-controlled mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Mechanical ventilation less than 24 hours or children on high-frequency oscillatory ventilation;
2. Endotracheal tube leakage > 5%;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To study the differences in changes in EELV between mechanically ventilated children after endotracheal suctioning with prior nebulisation of ipratropriumbromide, prior instillation of NaCl 0.9% or nothing.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To study the differences in PaO2/FiO2 and oxygenation index between mechanically ventilated children after endotracheal suctioning with prior nebulisation of ipratropriumbromide, prior instillation of NaCl 0.9% or nothing.