Status:
COMPLETED
Potential Risk for Bacterial Contamination in Ventilator Systems
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Contaminated Medical or Biological Substances
Environmental-Pollution-Related Condition
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-91 years
Brief Summary
Background: Few studies have investigated the difference of bacterial contamination between conventional reused ventilator systems and disposable closed ventilator-suction systems. The aim of this stu...
Detailed Description
The intubated and mechanically ventilated patients were enrolled from the Intensive Care Unit of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan. The experimental study group was assigned to a disposable ventila...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- the mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU
Exclusion
- the sputum culture results of the patients indicated the presence of drug-resistant bacteria, influenza virus, and early extubation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 2 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03359148
Start Date
April 2 2015
End Date
July 31 2016
Last Update
December 2 2017
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