Patient experience of endotracheal suction

The endotracheal tube and endotracheal suction: An exploration of the patient experience in: Adult Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care patients.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12616001515482

Acronym

None

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-03

Start date

2017-01-30

Completion date

2017-03-21

Last updated

2021-11-15

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the patient experience of both the endotracheal tube and endotracheal suction. In addition there will be a comparison of two pain assessment tools while the patient is in intensive care.

Interventions

This is a qualitative study, investigating the patient experience of the endotracheal tube and endotracheal suction. The intervention is a patient interview prior to discharge. The interview will take approximately 15-30 minutes and will be conducted on day 4-6 post-operatively . The suction will be performed both when the patient is sedated and awake prior to extubation. This is standard care in post operative cardiac surgical patients. Patients will have pain relief as required.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. 16 years old and over 2. Patients who have had cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), 3. Extubation within 12 hours of admission to CVICU.

Exclusion criteria

1. Ventilated for over 12 hours. 2. Non-English speaking 3. Documented chronic pain

Outcome results