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CeraShield™ Endotracheal Tube Feasibility Study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Intubation, Intratracheal
Interventions
Device: CeraShield Endotracheal Tube
Registration Number
NCT03716713
Lead Sponsor
N8 Medical, LLC
Brief Summary

Single-arm, feasibility study to evaluate the Ceragenin Coated Endotracheal Tube (the CeraShield ETT) in adults who require intubation and are expected to be mechanically ventilated for ≥ 24 hours.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age of 18 years or older;
  • Patients requiring a 7.0mm, 7.5mm, 8.0mm or 8.5mm endotracheal tube;
  • Expected to be mechanically ventilated for ≥24 hours.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently participating in another clinical trial which conflicts with this trial's design.
  • Patients with a pre-existing respiratory infection, i.e., pneumonia.
  • Patients with pulmonary contusions.
  • Patients with cystic fibrosis.
  • Patients demonstrating symptoms of bronchiectasis.
  • Patients demonstrating symptoms of severe or massive hemoptysis. Severe or massive hemoptysis defined as greater than 500 ml of blood per day, or greater than 200 ml in six hours.
  • Patients who have been intubated within the last 30 days requiring reintubation.
  • Women of child-bearing potential who have not undergone a pregnancy test will be excluded from the study.
  • Patient is pregnant.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CeraShield Endotracheal TubeCeraShield Endotracheal TubeSubjects who are expected to require mechanical ventilation for 24 hours or longer will be intubated with the CeraShield ETT.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Adverse EventsUp to 30 days post enrollment or hospital discharge, whichever comes first

The safety of the CeraShield ETT tube will be assessed by reviewing adverse events in all patients enrolled in the study

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Positive ETT colonization10 days post intubation

Determine the incidence of subjects with ETT colonization in the patients intubated ≥ 24 hours

Positive QEA10 days post intubation

Determine the incidence of subjects with positive QEA in the patients intubated ≥ 24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kingston Health Sciences Centre

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Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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