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The effect of an upper respiratory care program on incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia

The effect of an upper respiratory care program on incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patient in Al-Zahra hospital intensive care units,Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013122215898N1
Enrollment
64
Registered
2014-05-10
Start date
2014-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Postprocedural respiratory disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the Intervention group, the upper respiratory care program was carried out, which included oral and subglottic secretion suction with 100-140 mmHg before each change position, hea
Prevention
In the Intervention group, the upper respiratory care program was carried out, which included oral and subglottic secretion suction with 100-140 mmHg before each change position, head elevation ever
In control group patients were taken under routine upper respiratory care, including oral and subglottic secretion suction every two hours for patients under mechanical ventilation independent of the

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: Patients above 18,mechanical ventilation more than 24 hr,free of pneumonia or hospital infections before and in the first 48 hr of intubation, free of invasive antibiotics, free of limitations due to head position of medical bed, Exclusion Criteria: Death before the end of the study, extubation before the end of the study,Transfer to other wards or hospitals before the end of the study, undergoing surgery during the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Timepoint: Before intervention, day 3, day 4, day 5,. Method of measurement: Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score, CPIS.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactnasim bahrami

Isfahan University of Medical Science

bahrami_n@nm.mui.ac.ir,n_bahrami2000@yahoo.com,nasim.bahrami58@gmail.com+98 31 1792 2941

Outcome results

None listed

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