Status:
COMPLETED
Open Suction Circuit Flushing With Chlorhexidine Decreases Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Quasi-experimental Study
Lead Sponsor:
Mansoura University
Conditions:
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Eligibility:
All Genders
14+ years
Phase:
EARLY_PHASE1
Brief Summary
Background: Standard practice of flushing saline over the patient's secretions following suctioning is similar to pouring water over grease, leading to motivating bacterial colonization and proliferat...
Detailed Description
Research question Does OTSS flushing with CHX reduce the occurrence of VAP among MVPs? Hypothesis OTSS flushing with CHX will reduce the occurrence of VAP among MVPs compared with traditional flushin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All adult patients admitted to the afore-mentioned ICUs who were intubated within the previous 24 hours and were expected to receive MV support for more than 48 hours were recruited in the study.
Exclusion
- Patients with a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia at the time of admission and/or modified CPIS of 5 or greater.
- Patients who were previously intubated during the current hospital admission.
- Patients who had contraindications to suctioning such as severe hemoptysis, increased intracranial pressure, and cerebrospinal fluid leaks.
- Patients with pulmonary edema, ARDS, and those with atelectasis were also excluded from the study because of their pulmonary infiltrate disease pathophysiology.
- Patients known to be allergic to CHX were also eliminated from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 10 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 19 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
136 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05206721
Start Date
May 10 2020
End Date
November 19 2020
Last Update
January 25 2022
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Faculty of Nursing
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, 35516