Tracheobronchial Secretion Removal - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	University of Milano Bicocca
Information provided by:	University of Milano Bicocca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00932776

Purpose

Patients undergoing intubation and mechanical ventilation require removal of secretion by means of trachoebronchial suctioning. Timing of the procedure is mainly based on clinical parameters. TBA Care® is a new commercially available device designed to generate a signal when secretions are present in the respiratory tract of intubated patients, thus indicating the need for endotracheal suctioning only when necessary and prior to clinical deterioration. In a prospective randomized trial in intubated and mechanically ventilated patients of a general ICU the researchers investigated the efficacy of TBA Care® in detecting the presence of retained secretions compared to the standard indicators.

Condition	Intervention
Respiration, Artificial Respiratory Insufficiency	Device: TBA care device Device: Control

Study Type:

Interventional

Further study details as provided by University of Milano Bicocca:

Arms	Assigned Interventions
TBA: Experimental	Device: TBA care device Tracheal suction maneuvers are performed according to the indications provided by the TBA care device or to clinical parameters whichever occurs first.
Control: Active Comparator	Device: Control In this group suction maneuvers are performed according to clinical indications or on a fixed schedule whichever comes first.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Male

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

age greater than 18 years
presence of an endotracheal tube to provide mechanical ventilation
expected duration of mechanical ventilation greater than 48 hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

age < 18 years, pregnancy
presence of active bronchial bleeding

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00932776

Locations

Italy, MB
A.O. San Gerardo
Monza, MB, Italy, 20052

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Milano Bicocca

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	AR HSG 268
Study First Received:	July 2, 2009
Last Updated:	July 2, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00932776 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Italy: Ethics Committee

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Respiratory Insufficiency
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiration Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Respiratory Insufficiency
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiration Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 10, 2009