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Tracheal Suctioning and Expiratory Pause in Bronchial Hygiene

Effects of Combined Tracheal Suctioning and Expiratory Pause 5 or 10 Seconds: a Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05579145
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-10-13
Start date
2022-10-01
Completion date
2023-10-31
Last updated
2022-11-03

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

Conditions

Mechanical Ventilation

Keywords

Bronchial hygiene, Tracheal suctioning, Respiratory therapy, Intensive care unit

Brief summary

A randomized crossover clinical trial conducted in an Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) to compare the efficacy of the two techniques on the amount of aspirated pulmonary secretion and pulmonary mechanics: aspiration of the closed system following an expiratory pause with mechanical ventilator for 5 seconds (5-Second Expiratory Pause) and aspiration of the closed system following an expiratory pause with mechanical ventilator for 10 seconds (10-Second Expiratory Pause).

Detailed description

After randomization, all patients will be positioned in dorsal decubitus with the head elevated at 30 degrees and will be aspirated once with a closed suction system and with a vacuum of -40cm H2O. Hemodynamic and pulmonary parameters will be collected and recorded. One of the two techniques will be applied, according to randomization, and the outcomes measured. After two hours, hemodynamic and pulmonary parameters will be re-collected, and the second technique will be applied. The outcomes will be measured again.

Interventions

OTHER5-Second Expiratory Pause

Patients on mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours will be randomized for the first technique to be applied. This technique consists of closed system aspiration and expiratory pause with mechanical ventilator for 5 seconds. After randomization and before the application of the technique, all patients will be positioned in supine position with the headboard elevated at 30 degrees and will be aspirated once with closed aspiration system and with vacuum of -40 cm H2O.

OTHER10-Second Expiratory Pause

Patients on mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours will be randomized for the first technique to be applied. This technique consists of closed system aspiration and expiratory pause with mechanical ventilator for 10 seconds. After randomization and before the application of the technique, all patients will be positioned in supine position with the headboard elevated at 30 degrees and will be aspirated once with closed aspiration system and with vacuum of -40 cm H2O.

Sponsors

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients in 24 and 72 hours of mechanical ventilation. * Patients with closed aspiration system. * Patients hemodynamically stable (mean arterial blood pressure ≥ 60 mmHg and with dose of Noradrenaline ≤ 1μg/kg/minute).

Exclusion criteria

* Undrained pneumothorax and hemothorax. * Subcutaneous emphysema. * Patients who refuse to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Weight of secretion aspirated (grams)Immediately after the application of one of the closed system aspiration techniques.The secretion aspirated into the collection flask will be weighed on a precision laboratory scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) (cm H2O)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The PIP will be visualized directly at mechanical ventilation monitor, and the value will be noted.
End expiratory pressure (PEEP) (cmH2O)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The PEEP will be visualized directly at mechanical ventilation monitor, and the value will be noted.
Air trapping (AUTO-PEEP) (cmH2O)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The AUTO-PEEP will be visualized directly at mechanical ventilation monitor, and the value will be noted.
Mechanical ventilation circuit pressure (cmH2O)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The mechanical ventilation circuit pressure will be visualized directly at mechanical ventilation monitor, and the value will be noted.
Tidal volume (TV) (ml)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The TV will be visualized directly at mechanical ventilation monitor, and the value will be noted.
Endotracheal tube diameter (ETT) (mm)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The endotracheal tube diameter is directly written in the product package.
Peripheral arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) (%)One minute after the application of the studied technique.After the 3-second expiratory pause on the mechanical ventilator, the SpO2 will be visualized on the monitor of the patient, and the value will be noted.
Resistance (R) (L/s)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The R will be visualized directly at mechanical ventilation monitor, and the value will be noted.
Drive pressure (cmH2O)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The drive pressure will be calculated by the difference between plateau pressure and positive end-expiratory pressure in the mechanical ventilation, and the value will be noted.
Heart rate (HR) (beats per minute)One minute after the application of the studied technique.After the 3-second expiratory pause on the mechanical ventilator, the HR will be visualized on the monitor of the patient, and the value will be noted.
Respiratory rate (RR) (breaths per minute).One minute after the application of the studied technique.After the 3-second expiratory pause on the mechanical ventilator, the RR will be visualized on the monitor of the patient, and the value will be noted.
Mean arterial pressure (MAP) (mmHg)One minute after the application of the studied technique.After the 3-second expiratory pause on the mechanical ventilator, the MAP will be calculated using the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and the value will be noted.
Dynamic compliance (Cd) (ml/cmH2O)One minute after the application of the studied technique.The Cd will be visualized directly at mechanical ventilation monitor, and the value will be noted.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactLuciane FG Martins, Master
lfgmartins@hcpa.edu.br55 51 81598395
Backup ContactSilvia Vieira, PhD
svieira@hcpa.edu.br55 51 99686170

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026