Avoidance of endotracheal suction in routine, post operative cardiac patients.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Endotracheal Suction; Post Operative Cardiac Surgery; Artificial Ventilation; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000897561
• Lead Sponsor: Eileen Gilder

Brief Summary

Avoidance of endotracheal suction in cardiac surgical patients who are expected to be ventilated for 12 hours or less can be safely avoided or minimized.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-08-27
• Study Completion: 2019-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 5 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

1. Equal to or greater than 16 years old,
2. Patients having cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB),
3. Extubation expected within 12 hours of admission to CVICU

Exclusion Criteria

1. Documented difficult intubation
2. Expected ventilation >12 hours
3. Clinician preference for the patient to receive ETT suction.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified