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Effect of Change in positioning on lung complications in Traumatic brain injury patients

Semi-recumbent Lateral position versus semi-recumbent position to compare preventable pulmonary complications in Traumatic brain injury patients requiring mechanical ventilation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/01/016829
Enrollment
100
Registered
2019-01-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: S069- Unspecified intracranial injury

Interventions

Intervention1: semi-recumbent lateral position: Patients in semi-recumbent lateral position with lateral turning � 45° and head of bed elevation 30-45° with changing between left and right lateral

Sponsors

Institute of Medical Sciences BHU
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of Traumatic Brain Injury on mechanical ventilation Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Orthopaedics patients Chest injury Poly-trauma Obesity (BMI >30 kg/m2) Clinical or laboratory evidence of infection at time of ICU admission Patients undergoing abdominal surgeries Cervical trauma Hemodynamically unstable patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeTimepoint: 1st day, 2nd day, 7th day, 10th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
ICU mortalityTimepoint: 10 days;Appearence of pressure sores Timepoint: 10 days;Duration of Mechanical Ventilation Timepoint: 10 days;Endotracheal/tracheostomy tube blockage Timepoint: 10 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neelesh Anand

Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

skmathurbhu@gmail.com9450955143

Outcome results

None listed

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