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Comparing the Open Endotracheal Suctioning and the Closed Endotracheal Suctioning Methods on the Level of Pain and Agitation of Patients under Mechanical Ventilation

Comparing the Open Endotracheal Suctioning and the Closed Endotracheal Suctioning Methods on the Level of Pain and Agitation of Patients under Mechanical Ventilation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201508268650N6
Enrollment
60
Registered
2016-04-01
Start date
2015-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Patients with impaired respiratory function in ICU. Other diseases of the respiratory system

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the experimental group (open suction system) In the beginning, The vital signs were recorded by the monitor. The patient was then hyper-oxygenized with 100% oxygen. Immediately aft
Prevention
In the experimental group (open suction system) In the beginning, The vital signs were recorded by the monitor. The patient was then hyper-oxygenized with 100% oxygen. Immediately after that, endotr
In the experimental group (close suction system) In the beginning, The vital signs were recorded by the monitor. The patient was then hyper-oxygenized with 100% oxygen. Immediately after that, endot

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of, Islamic Azad University branch of Medical Sciences Tehran
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 94 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The criteria for entering the study consisted of being 18 years of age or older, being an intubated (having a tube in the trachea) and mechanically ventilated patient, having a consciousness level with a Glasgow coma score of 7 or higher, having vital signs within normal limits, not having taken high-dose sedatives and tranquilizers (deep sedition) during the past six hours, having no severe facial trauma, taking dopamine, dobutamine and nitroglycerin according to the physician's orders (not taking them in unconventional doses), having a normal hearing and speaking ability and not being dependent on utilities such as hearing aids, not suffering from a neurological damage affecting breathing (such as quadriplegia), having no record of mental illness and severe neurological problems, and not being affected by neuromuscular diseases. The exclusion criteria consisted of not receiving the patient’s companion’s consent, tracheal extubation, patient’s being in need of repeated suctioning or suctioning in intervals shorter than 20 minutes, having a reduced level of consciousness during suctioning, dysrhythmia, suffering from a reduced SPO2 level more than 10% during suctioning, and being in need of tranquilizers and painkillers more than the common treatment protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of Pain. Timepoint: Before, during, immediately after the intervention, 5 minutes and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: BPS.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Agitation. Timepoint: Before, during, immediately after the intervention, 5 minutes and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before, during, immediately after the intervention, 5 minutes and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring Device.;SPO2. Timepoint: Before, during, immediately after the intervention, 5 minutes and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring Device.;Respiration rate. Timepoint: Before, during, immediately after the intervention, 5 minutes and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring Device.;Systolic Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Before, during, immediately after the intervention, 5 minutes and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring Device.;Mean Arterial Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Before, during, immediately after the intervention, 5 minutes and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring Device.;Diastolic Blood Pressure. Timepoint: Before, during, immediately after the intervention, 5 minutes and 15 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Monitoring Device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRaziyeh Dastdadeh

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University of Tehran

r.dastdadeh@gmail.com+98 21 2200 6660

Outcome results

None listed

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