Comparison of Two Strategies of Oropharyngeal and Tracheal Suctioning in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: a Pilot Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- tracheal to oropharyngeal ratio of amylase enzymatic activity
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of an optimized suctioning procedure on the risk of endotracheal microaspiration, measured by tracheal to oropharyngeal ratio of amylase enzymatic activity.
Detailed Description
• Study design : This is an open prospective, cross-over cohort study, including patients ventilated in one medical intensive care unit. Two procedures will be compared in two distinct, randomly decided cross-over consecutive periods
• Detailed description : Standard cares include tracheal suctions several times a day. They can induce a cough reflex in non paralysed patients leading to the mobilisation of the endotracheal tube and a consecutive raise in the risk of tracheal microaspiration. Thus drainage of subglottic secretion before tracheal suction is expected to reduce microaspiration. Subglottic secretion drainage could decrease the risk of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia even if it remains to be confirmed. However, no study assessed its efficiency in reducing tracheal microaspiration.
An optimization of the oropharyngeal suction procedure will include the use of a subglottic drainage in a specified order to realize a so called "optimized oral care". A comparison will be done with a routine oral care.
We will conduct a crossover study in which the patient's follow-up will last 2 days. Length of suction procedure and mouth care, volume of oral, subglottic and tracheal secretions and their qualitative appearance will be collected. The amylase enzymatic activity will be assessed in oropharyngeal, subglottic and tracheal samples.
• Registry procedure : All requested information will be recorded on case report forms and explanation will be reported for any missing data. False data will be clearly corrected, and signed by investigator or authorised person. For biochemical data (amylase enzymatic activity), results will be transmitted through excel software via a key and data will be integrated to the principal excel file on professional computer of the investigator.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Intubated with a subglottic secretion drainage device
- •ventilated more than 48 hours
- •patients yielding a significant tracheal suctioning volume (on a semi-qualitative evaluation: ≥ ++ on a scale consisting of 0,+,++,+++)
Exclusion Criteria
- •paralysed patients
- •patients with Ramsay 1, 2
- •patients breathing spontaneously
- •patients less than 18 years old
- •patients in a moribund state
- •contra-indication for suctioning procedure (risk of haemorrhage, bronchospasm, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with P/F < 100, malformation or tracheal fistula)
- •bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- •patients necessitating a closed-suctioning device (prevention of respiratory multiresistant bacteria transmission, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with P/F ratio < 100)
- •pregnant women
Arms & Interventions
Optimized oral care
An optimization of the oropharyngeal suction procedure will include use of a subglottic drainage in a specified order: 1. subglottic suction, 1.oral suction followed by mouth care 3. subglottic suction 4. tracheal suction
Intervention: Optimized oral care (Procedure)
Routine oral care
Oral suction followed by mouth care and tracheal suction
Intervention: Routine oral care (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
tracheal to oropharyngeal ratio of amylase enzymatic activity
Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 2
As a surrogate for microaspiration, the tracheal to oropharyngeal ratio of amylase enzymatic activity will be assessed after oral care. A mean of measures realized one day after optimized oral care will be compared to a mean of measure realized the other day after standard oral care as a cross over protocol.
Secondary Outcomes
- volume of the tracheal, subglottic, and oral suctions(three time a day, during 2 days)
- length of each mouth care(three time a day, during 2 days)
- cost of the optimized oral suctioning compared with routine care(At the end of the period of study (48hours) for each patient)
Investigators
Marion Griton
Doctor Marion Griton, MD
University Hospital, Bordeaux