Research has shown that timely suctioning not only improves survival rates but also enhances the quality of life in ventilator-dependent patients. However, clinical judgment on the optimal timing for suctioning currently relies primarily on physician experience, lacking scientific evidence \[10\]. Airway viscous resistance reflects the frictional resistance encountered by gas flow within the airways and is closely associated with airway patency. When airway secretions increase, viscous resistance undergoes dynamic changes. Therefore, analyzing these dynamic variations in viscous resistance derived from ventilator waveforms to determine the optimal suctioning timing and assess its clinical impact on the progression of pulmonary inflammation holds significant scientific value and offers new insights and methodologies for clinical practice.
To validate the clinical feasibility and reliability of airway viscous resistance monitoring, explore the temporal correlation between inflammatory biomarkers and changes in airway viscous resistance, establish a reference threshold system for special populations, and provide experimental evidence for determining the optimal suctioning timing.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
258
Monitoring the dynamic changes in airway resistance in patients can be used to reflect the progression of pulmonary inflammation and determine the optimal timing for suctioning.
The timing for suctioning is determined based on clinical signs such as rhonchi and an elevated peak pressure.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University
Bengbu, Anhui, China
RECRUITINGPeking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
RECRUITINGthe Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
RECRUITINGThe drop in airway viscous resistance before and after sputum suction
Airway viscous resistance drop (AVRD) is the primary efficacy endpoint of this study. It is defined as the difference in airway viscous resistance measured immediately before and after suctioning. Procedure: Record the ventilator-displayed viscous resistance value pre-suction; immediately after the maneuver, re-measure both viscous resistance and peak airway pressure with a high-precision pressure-time sensor. Calculation: The within-patient difference (pre minus post) is the AVRD. In a pilot study of nine patients, AVRD averaged 6.889 ± 3.551 cmH₂O, significantly larger than the concurrent peak-pressure drop (1.556 ± 1.740 cmH₂O), indicating that AVRD is more sensitive to the effect of suction on airway secretions. Clinical implication: AVRD can serve as a quantitative criterion for determining the optimal timing of endotracheal suction.
Time frame: the process of sputum aspiration(at most 30 minutes)
The number of participants with abnormal laboratory tests
Venous blood testing was performed, including a complete blood count (white blood cell count \[WBC\], neutrophil percentage \[NEUT%\]), C-reactive protein (CRP), and procalcitonin (PCT) to assess the systemic inflammatory status.
Time frame: Laboratory testing time ( at least 30 minutes)
Sputum bacterial culture
Sputum culture is performed to identify the source of infection and to diagnose VAP.
Time frame: 3 days
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