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Comparison of PEEP-ZEEP and Chest Physiotherapy on Pulmonary Secretion Clearance in Ventilated Patients

Comparison of PEEP-ZEEP and chest physiotherapy on pulmonary secretions and vital signs indices under ventilator due to acute brain injury

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241113063700N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-08-07
Start date
2025-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Acute brain injury patients on ventilators. Diffuse traumatic brain injury

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group1: In the PEEP ZEEP group, the ventilator's PEEP level is increased to 10 cmH2O, during which patients receive 5 respiratory cycles. Subsequently, the ventilator's PE

Sponsors

Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Permission of the patient's guardian to participate in the research At least 2 days of hospitalization in the intensive care unit Patients with stable hemodynamics Brain-injured patients on Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV) ventilation Mean arterial pressure (MAP) between 60 and 110 mmHg, heart rate less than 110 beats per minute, and oxygen saturation (SPO2) greater than 90% if the ventilator's inspiratory oxygen percentage was less than 60%. Absence of damage to organs and chest

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe kidney dysfunction (urine output <30 cc/hour). Use of sedative drugs such as Midazolam, Propofol, and vasoactive (Dopamine and Dobutamine). Using muscle relaxants (such as Atracurium, Pancuronium). Use of antihypertensive drugs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of sputum suctioned. Timepoint: Measurement of the amount of sputum suctioned on two consecutive days at 10 am in both intervention groups immediately after the procedure. Method of measurement: Suction bottle with cc measuring scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Systolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention (time zero), immediately after the intervention (time one), and one hour (time two), two hours (time three), and three hours (time four) after the intervention in intervention groups one and two. Method of measurement: Blood pressure monitor with mmHg scale.;Arterial blood oxygen. Timepoint: Before the intervention (time zero), immediately after the intervention (time one), and one hour (time two), two hours (time three), and three hours (time four) after the intervention in intervention groups one and two. Method of measurement: SAADAT monitor device with erythrocyte/percent saturation scale.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention (time zero), immediately after the intervention (time one), and one hour (time two), two hours (time three), and three hours (time four) after the intervention in intervention groups one and two. Method of measurement: SAADAT monitor device with pulse/minute scale.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention (time zero), immediately after the intervention (time one), and one hour (time two), two hours (time three), and three hours (time four) after the intervention in intervention groups one and two. Method of measurement: SAADAT monitor device with R/minute scale.;Diastolic blood pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention (time zero), immediately after the intervention (time one), and one hour (time two), two hours (time three), and three hours (time four) after the intervention in intervention groups one and two. Method of measurement: Blood pressure monitor with mmHg scale.;Level of consciousness. Timepoint: Before the intervention (time zero), immediately after the intervention (time one), and one hour (time two), two hours (time three), and three hours (time four) after the intervention in intervention groups one and two. Method of measurement: Glasgow Coma Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehnam Kandi

Arak University of Medical Sciences

behnam32kandi@gmail.com+98 86 3222 3530

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026