Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) and Humidification System

Hospital Sao Domingos306 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine which humidification system is more effective in preventing pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients. The study will compare a heat and moisture exchanger versus heated humidification.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

306

Conditions

Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

Interventions

HME filter Twin Star 55, Drager Medical, GermanyDEVICE

Heated humidificationDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients expected to require mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Patients \< 18 yo and pregnant

Locations (1)

Hospital Sao Domingos

São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

VAP incidence

Secondary Outcomes

Duration of mechanical ventilation

Central Contacts

JOSE R AZEVEDO, MD

CONTACT

55 98 32168110 jrazevedo@elo.com.br

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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