Role of suctioning airway secretions in reducing lung infection in ICU patients requiring artificial breathing.

Role of subglottic suctioning in the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation in a tertiary care hospital in South India. - SVAPP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2011/06/001840

Enrollment

320

Registered

2011-06-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Ventilator associated pneumonia

Interventions

Intervention1: Subglottic suctioning in addition to routine endoracheal suctioning: Subglottic suctioning involves clearance of the sectretions which get accumulated between the inflated bulb of the e

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients requiring Medical ICU admission for invasive mechanical ventilation will be recruited into the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are intubated elsewhere and are referred to CMC for admission are excluded from the trial. Patients admitted to ICU for Non-invasive ventilation alone are excluded. Tracheostomised patients are excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of Ventilator associated pneumonia.Timepoint: During the ICU stay.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to VAP diagnosis Mortality rate Duration of ICU stayTimepoint: During ICU stay	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrVarsha Kiron

peterjohnvictor@yahoo.com.au

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026