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Efficiency and Safety of the Prolonged Use of Heat and Moisture Exchangers in ICU
Led by Charles University, Czech Republic · Updated on 2024-07-26
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
108 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
FILTRex is a single-centre, controlled, randomised, prospective, non-inferiority clinical trial to compare the efficiency and safety of prolonged (72-hours) versus standard (24-hours) duration of use for Heat and Moisture Exchange (HME) filters in adult mechanically ventilated critically ill patients
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Efficiency and Safety of the Prolonged Use of Heat and Moisture Exchangers in ICU
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Admitted as an ICU in-patient with expected stay longer than 3 days
- Currently on mechanical ventilation or expected to need it for 72 hours or more
- Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score less than 6 at baseline
- No history or symptoms of aspiration at baseline
You will not qualify if you...
- Suspected lung infection at admission or within first 48 hours of mechanical ventilation
- Pregnancy
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Body temperature below 32°C
- Airway bleeding or other reasons preventing use of HME
- Early decision to withdraw treatment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
3rd Faculty of Medicine and FNKV
Prague, Česká Republika, Czechia, 110 00
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Research Team
Š
Šárka Línková
CONTACT
A
Adéla Jiroudkova
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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