Status:

COMPLETED

Coated Endotracheal Tube and Mucus Shaver to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

Lead Sponsor:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study, conducted at the San Gerardo Hospital in Milan, Italy, will examine whether a bacteriocidal-coated endotracheal tube (breathing tube) cleaned with a device called a Mucus Shaver is safe an...

Detailed Description

Pneumonia is the most frequent hospital-acquired infection in the intensive care unit, having a significant mortality, morbidity and cost. It occurs frequently in patients who are intubated and on a v...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Males and females greater than 18 years old;
  • Patients who are expected to be intubated and mechanically ventilated for greater than 48 hours;
  • Patients who require an endotracheal tube with an internal diameter of 7.5 mm or 8.0 mm.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Males and females less than 18 years old;
  • Patients who are expected to be intubated for less than 48 hours;
  • Patients who are allergic to silver-sulfadiazine;
  • Patients who require an internal diameter of an endotracheal tube less than 7.5 mm or greater than 8.0 mm;
  • Patients who do not tolerate disconnection from the ventilator:
  • Hemodynamically unstable;
  • Severe ARDS: PaO2/FiO2 less than or equal to 200 at PEEP less than or equal to 5 cmH20.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 27 2006

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    End Date :

    September 6 2007

    Estimated Enrollment :

    24 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00341354

    Start Date

    January 27 2006

    End Date

    September 6 2007

    Last Update

    July 2 2017

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    Hospital San Gerardo di Monza, University of Bicocca Monza

    Milan, Italy