Time Interval for Changing Closed System Suction Catheters, Effect on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Bayside Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pneumonia, Ventilator Associated; Closed System Suction Catheter

Treatments: Device: Closed system suction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00447109

T10308

122/02

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind