Early Bronchoscopy for Aspiration

The use of early bronchoscopy in mechanically ventilated patients with aspiration pneumonitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201909915486179

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-05

Start date

2019-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Respiratory

Interventions

standard care

Early Bronchoscopy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years and more. Patients presented with acute aspiration evident by gastric contents in the oropharynx leading to some or all of the following; Fever, Dyspnea, Wheezes, Crackles and Cough in a patient with risk factors for aspiration Patients requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with signs and symptoms suggestive of pneumonia prior to the event of aspiration Patients with Chronic pulmonary diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Development of Aspiration pneumonia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mortality ;Days of Mechanical ventilation	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Ibrahim

Assisstant lecturer Faculty of medicine alexandria university

amibrahim00@gmail.com00201111710525

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026