Does a semi-recumbent position reduce the incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia in the adult ventilated patient?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14781727

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Respiratory: Ventilator acquired pneumonia Respiratory Ventilator acquired pneumonia

Interventions

Position 1 vs position 2

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult ventilated patients admitted to Royal Sussex County Hospital ICU.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of clinically suspected/confirmed pneumonia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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