Comparison Of Incidence Of Lung Infections Caused Due To Ventilator In Patients With Early Tracheostomy(making a hole in wind pipe and inserting tube) Against Those Who Underwent Late Tracheostomy

Incidence Of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia In Early Tracheostomy Versus Late Tracheostomy In Critically Ill Patients:A Randomized Controlled Comparative Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/01/011106

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Critically Ill Patients

Interventions

Intervention1: Early tracheostomy: The timing of early tracheostomy will be within 3 days of intubation.tracheal aspirates will be taken within 24,48 and 96 hrs. Control Intervention1: Late tracheosto

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged more than 20 years and less than sixty years Intubated patients with ventilatory support of more than 48 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients aged less than 20 years and more than 60 years Any neck mass or swelling in neck Outside intubated or tracheostomised patients Patient in need of isolation like tuberculosis, Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-c,HIV 1 and 2

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of VAP in both groups and assessment of severity through CPIS scaleTimepoint: endotracheal samples taken at 24,48 and 96 hrs of intubation and sent for culture	—

Secondary

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

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSumit mishra

sanjeev_pranay71@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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