respiratory secretion accumulation
Conditions
Interventions
The attending nurses activate the TrachFlush when there are secretions present
in the larger airways that need to be removed. If this results into a push of
airway secretions past and above the cuff
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: admission to one of the participating ICUs; intubated with an endotracheal tube containing a cuff; receiving invasive mechanical ventilation; and expected to need invasive ventilation beyond the following calendar day at the moment of inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of successful TrachFlush activations from start of the study to complete weaning from the ventilator, or a maximum of 7 days (primary). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints include the total number of TrachFlush activations during the same time window (all patients), and the exact amount of airway secretions pushed past and above the cuff of the endotracheal tube (in patients with a tube allows subglottal suctioning). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed