Time Interval for Changing Closed System Suction Catheters, Effect on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Bayside Health Deakin University
Information provided by:	Bayside Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00447109

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia between two groups of patients randomised to have closed system suction catheter changes every 24 hours and patients having closed system suction catheter changes every seven days or as required.

Condition	Intervention
Pneumonia, Ventilator Associated Closed System Suction Catheter	Device: Closed system suction

MedlinePlus related topics: Pneumonia

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Endotracheal Suction With or Without Daily Changes of Closed System Suction. Effect on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Cost

Further study details as provided by Bayside Health:

Primary Outcome Measures:

ventilator-associated pneumonia

Secondary Outcome Measures:

length of hospital
intensive care stay
duration of mechanical ventilation
hospital mortality
number of acquired organ system derangements
cost of the closed system suction catheters

Estimated Enrollment:	344
Study Start Date:	September 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	April 2004

Detailed Description:

Comparison(s): the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia between two groups of patients randomised to have closed system suction catheter changes every 24 hours and patients having closed system suction catheter changes every seven days or as required.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Aged greater than 18 years
Mechanically ventilated for more than 24 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

Admitted from other hospital already mechanically ventilated
Massive haemoptysis
Previously received mechanical ventilation

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00447109

Locations

Australia, Victoria
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3181

Sponsors and Collaborators

Bayside Health

Deakin University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Lauren J McTier

Deakin University

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	122/02, T10308
Study First Received:	March 12, 2007
Last Updated:	March 13, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00447109
Health Authority:	Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases

Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
Cross Infection
Pneumonia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Infection

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009