Use of tracheostomy tubes with removeable inner cannula to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN48260748 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48260748 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0025121900 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 16/12/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr M Hawkins
Scientific
Scientific
Anaesthesia
University Hospital Aintree
Longmoor Lane
Fazakerley
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Scientific title | Use of tracheostomy tubes with removeable inner cannula to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Infections and Infestations: Pneumonia |
| Intervention | Randomised controlled pilot study to investigate whether using a tracheostomy tube with a removeable inner cannula and cleaning this daily could reduce incidence of VAP due to re-infection by an organism to which the patient has been previously exposed and reduce development of resistant organisms. |
| Intervention type | Device |
| Pharmaceutical study type(s) | |
| Phase | |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | |
| Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 31/01/2003 |
| Completion date | 31/01/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 40 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 40 patients over 18 years, 20 with study tracheostomy tube and 20 with standard tracheostomy tube. Data to be analysed at this point. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 31/01/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/01/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
University Hospital Aintree
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
