Comparing prophylactic effects of polyurethane-Cylindric and Tapered cuffed and Polyvinyl chloride cuffed endotracheal tubes in Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia on intubated patients in IC
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.Other postprocedural respiratory disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT201112163915N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 96
Inclusion Criteria
intubation in ICU for first time; age range 18-65 years; internal medicine or surgical cases.
exclusion criteria: intubation prior to ICU admission; history of immune compromised conditions; pneumonia.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ventilator associated pneumonia. Timepoint: During hospitalization in ICU. Method of measurement: Chest x-ray (progressive infiltration and consolidation) with two items of body temperature below 36.5 or above 38.5, leukocyte count less than 1500 or more than 10000, purulent tracheal aspirate, positive culture aspirate.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method