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Impact of a special type of continuos oral suctioning on occurrence of ventilator associated pneumonia

Comparison of impact of continuous subglottic suctioning with or without continuous pharyngeal suctioning on the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/12/005287
Enrollment
400
Registered
2014-12-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- CRITICALLY ILL WITH RESPIRATORY FAILURE ON MECHANICAL VENTILATOR Health Condition 2: J188- Other pneumonia, unspecified organism

Interventions

Intervention1: CONTINUOUS PHARYNGEAL SUCTIONING: Trachea will be intubated with same endotracheal tube. Additionally, a suction catheter (21 cm long and 12 F diameter) will be inserted into oropharynx

Sponsors

NONE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any contraindication to head of bed elevation, 2. Contraindication to Ryle’s tube (RT) feeding. 3. Reintubation or self-extubation 4. Nasotracheal intubation 5. Onset of pneumonia less than 48 hours of endotracheal intubation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of VAP in the CSS and CSS-PS groupsTimepoint: UPTO 28 DAYS—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
ICU and hospital mortalityTimepoint: 28 DAYS;Total duration of mechanical ventilationTimepoint: MORE THAN 48 HOURS—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMOHD SAIF KHAN

Institute of Medical Sciences

drsaif2k2@gmail.com918870561682

Outcome results

None listed

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