Comparison of incidence of Ventilator associated pneumonia with two types of endotracheal tubes and evaluation of benefit
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Post laprotomy patients requiring mechanical ventilation
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2014/08/004831
- Lead Sponsor
- JIPMER
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Post-surgical patients who underwent laparotomy and who require mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours was included in study
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who are admitted with pneumonia or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) at the time of admission, significant co-morbidities and APACHE score > 20
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence/ development of Ventilator associated pneumoniaTimepoint: Development of ventilator associated pneumonia after 48 hrs of mechanical ventilation
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of Ventilator associated pneumoniaTimepoint: Incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia after 48 hrs of mechanical ventilation