Use of tracheostomy tubes with removeable inner cannula to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN48260748 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48260748 |
| Protocol serial number | N0025121900 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust (UK) |
- 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
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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 |
| Phase | |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/01/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 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
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
University Hospital Aintree
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
