The effect of intermittent subglottic irrigation with NaCl %5 on the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

The effect of intermittent subglottic irrigation with NaCl %5 on the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20101211005363N10

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-09

Start date

2016-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-06-18

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Conditions

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Pneumonia, unspecified organism

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: All patients are intubated by an intubation tube with subglottic suction. In the intervention group subglottic area is washed by 10 ml of sodium chloride solution 5

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the ICU within 24 hours of intubation Patients age between 20 and 50 years Patient family satisfaction to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Taking antibiotics jejunostomy or intravenous feeding Tracheostomy Pneumonia Patients without teeth

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pneumonia. Timepoint: Every three days. Method of measurement: Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Connection to ventilator days. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Records.;Length of ICU stay. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Records.;Mortality during hospitalization in ICU. Timepoint: End of the study. Method of measurement: Records.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Akbari

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

zkbari@zums.ac.ir+98 24 3313 1559

Outcome results

None listed

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