Impact of adding bronchoscopic suction to the routine therapy of pneumonia
Phase 1
- Conditions
- ventilator-associated pneumonia.Other viral pneumoniaJ12.8
- Registration Number
- IRCT20140519017756N45
- Lead Sponsor
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia after 48 hours of mechanical ventilation
Informed consent for participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy
Infliction with pneumonia before intubation or 48 hours before intubation
Antibiotic use before intubation
Suffering from diseases that reduce immunity level
Use of immunosuppressant drugs
Patients with neutropenia (less than or equal to 500 neutrophils per milliliter)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement status according to APACHI II criteria. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: APACHI II checklist.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Temperature. Timepoint: every 3 hours daily for a maximum of 10 days. Method of measurement: thermometer.;Number of blood leukocytes. Timepoint: on a daily basis. Method of measurement: laboratory results.;Blood oxygenation status. Timepoint: on a daily basis. Method of measurement: arterial blood gas test.;Tracheal aspirate culture. Timepoint: at baseline and on completion day of study. Method of measurement: laboratory results.;Mortality. Timepoint: on a daily basis for 10 days. Method of measurement: observation.