Association of daily sputum volume and incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20200801003

Enrollment

143

Registered

2020-08-01

Start date

2020-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Diagnosis of VAP by attending physicians VAP Sputum change

Interventions

18&#45

year&#45

old or more patients in Respiratory Care Unit receiving mechanical ventilation within 24 hours

Diagnostic

Mechanically ventilated patients

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18-year-old or more patients in Respiratory Care Unit receiving mechanical ventilation within 24 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with end-of-life-care 2. Patients likely able to liberate from mechanical ventilation within 48 hours after enrolment (death or successful weaning) 3. Refusal of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change of sputum volume daily until VAP diagnosed Volume measurement (as mL)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of mechanical ventilation Daily until VAP diagnosed Time count (day),Change of Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) Daily until VAP diagnosis Score,Sputum characteristics Daily until successful mechanical ventilation weaning Volume measurement (mL), color	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKamontip Kunwipakorn

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

kamontip.kun@mahidol.ac.th66865030533

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026