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Effect of process of securing airway in head injury patients due to trauma on the occurence of Ventilator associated lung infection

Correlation between prior airway management and incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in traumatic brain injury patients : A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/01/030581
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-01-19
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: J17- Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

PGIMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients more than or equal to eighteen years of age admitted with severe TBI (GCS eight or less) Patients with device used to support assist or control respiration by the application of positive pressure to the airway delivered through an artificial airway (oral or nasal endotracheal or tracheostomy tube) Duration of mechanical ventilation in Trauma ICU more than or equal to forty eight hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who expire in less than forty eight hours of mechanical ventilation Patients who refuse consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To co-relate characteristics of prior airway management (pre-hospital and in-hospital at triage/operation theatre/ward) with development of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (for the time the patient is admitted in ICU) in patients with severe Traumatic Brain Injury receiving critical careTimepoint: Daily, till discharge of patient from ICU—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Days of mechanical ventilation 2.ICU length of stay 3.ICU mortality 4.Hospital length of stay 5.Ventilator free days (VFD)Timepoint: Daily till discharge of patient from ICU Till discharge from hospital—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMahizhan K A

PGIMER, Chandigarh

kajalteji@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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