Impact of adding bronchoscopic suction to the routine therapy of pneumonia

Comparison of the effect of the routine procedure and the routine procedure supplemented by bronchoscopic suctioning in treating ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140519017756N45

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-29

Start date

2018-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-02-24

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Conditions

ventilator-associated pneumonia. Other viral pneumonia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group (routine): Individuals undergo antibiotic therapy and closed suction using a 50-cc normal sterile saline on a daily basis. Intervention 2: Intervention group (bronchoscop

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia after 48 hours of mechanical ventilation Informed consent for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Infliction with pneumonia before intubation or 48 hours before intubation Antibiotic use before intubation Suffering from diseases that reduce immunity level Use of immunosuppressant drugs Patients with neutropenia (less than or equal to 500 neutrophils per milliliter)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement status according to APACHI II criteria. Timepoint: daily. Method of measurement: APACHI II checklist.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Temperature. Timepoint: every 3 hours daily for a maximum of 10 days. Method of measurement: thermometer.;Number of blood leukocytes. Timepoint: on a daily basis. Method of measurement: laboratory results.;Blood oxygenation status. Timepoint: on a daily basis. Method of measurement: arterial blood gas test.;Tracheal aspirate culture. Timepoint: at baseline and on completion day of study. Method of measurement: laboratory results.;Mortality. Timepoint: on a daily basis for 10 days. Method of measurement: observation.	—

Measure

Time frame

Temperature. Timepoint: every 3 hours daily for a maximum of 10 days. Method of measurement: thermometer.;Number of blood leukocytes. Timepoint: on a daily basis. Method of measurement: laboratory results.;Blood oxygenation status. Timepoint: on a daily basis. Method of measurement: arterial blood gas test.;Tracheal aspirate culture. Timepoint: at baseline and on completion day of study. Method of measurement: laboratory results.;Mortality. Timepoint: on a daily basis for 10 days. Method of measurement: observation.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Bayati

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Xenon1346@gmail.com+98 32233019

Outcome results

None listed

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