A clinical trial comparing the effects of two modes of suctioning used in intubated patients in a critical care set up.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2010/091/001076
- Lead Sponsor
- Fluid Research Grant, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
>18 years
Exclusion Criteria
Patients admitted following cardiac arrest, those needing mechanical ventilation after 24-hours of ICU admission and patients whose relatives did not consent to participate in
the trial were excluded
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of Ventilator associated PneumoniaTimepoint:
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method In-hospital mortality, duration of hospital stay and cost of suctioning.Timepoint: