Effect of Nebulized Heparin in Patients with Pneumonia

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pneumonia.; Ventilator associated pneumonia; J95.851

• Registration Number: IRCT20200821048470N1
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 9 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with pneumonia who have been intubated and admitted to the ICU.
All patients have an apache score less than 25.

Exclusion Criteria

Thrombocytopenia or a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Coagulation disorder with INR above 1.5
pregnant women
Any active bleeding and history of intracranial hemorrhage during the last 3 months
Patients receiving anticoagulants

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The degree of obstruction of the endotracheal tube by plug or bare mucus. Timepoint: On admission and daily. Method of measurement: Clinical Information Collection Form.;Hypoxia. Timepoint: On admission and daily. Method of measurement: Drop in arterial blood oxygen saturation to less than 90 or more than 4% of basal level after elimination of other common causes.;Infection. Timepoint: On admission and daily. Method of measurement: New VAP event based on different clinic or graph with primary lung infection.