Does a semi-recumbent position reduce the incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia in the adult ventilated patient?

ISRCTN ISRCTN14781727
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN14781727
Protocol serial number N0051160955
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Funder Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
17/03/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Miss Libby Keeley
Scientific

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (RSCH)
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
United Kingdom

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectivesDoes a semi-recumbent position reduce the incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia in the adult ventilated patient?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedRespiratory: Ventilator acquired pneumonia
InterventionPosition 1 vs position 2
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Incidence of clinically suspected/confirmed pneumonia

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date30/06/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target sample size at registration30
Key inclusion criteriaAdult ventilated patients admitted to Royal Sussex County Hospital ICU.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2005
Date of final enrolment30/06/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (RSCH)
Brighton
BN2 5BE
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/11/2007 Yes No