The effect of an educational intervention on nurses’ knowledge of managing endotracheal tube cuff pressure in intensive care units: A quasi-experimental study

Management of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure in Mechanically Ventilated Adult Patients in Intensive Care Units in Malawi

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201910465105124

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-24

Start date

2016-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

endotracheal tube cuff pressure

Interventions

educational intervention intervention group 2

Educational intervention group 1

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: the nurses working in the selected ICUs for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: na

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
improving nurses’ knowledge of managing endotracheal tube cuff pressure in intensive care units	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The impact of the improved knowledge on patient outcomes in terms of complications related to endotracheal cuff pressure	—

Countries

Malawi

Contacts

Public ContactMarilyn Afrikaner

Faculty of Health Sciences contact person

marilyn.afrikaner@mandela.ac.za+27415042956

Outcome results

None listed

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