Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) and Humidification System

NCT ID: NCT01546974

Last Updated: 2012-03-07

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

306 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-11-30

Study Completion Date

2014-02-28

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

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.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

HME filter

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HME filter Twin Star 55, Drager Medical, Germany

Intervention Type DEVICE

Heated humidificator MR 730 Fisher & Paykel

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Heated humidification

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

HME filter Twin Star 55, Drager Medical, Germany

Intervention Type DEVICE

Heated humidification

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Patients expected to require mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients \< 18 yo and pregnant
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Hospital Sao Domingos

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

José Raimundo Araujo de Azevedo

Coordinator ICU

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

JOSE R AZEVEDO, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Director ICU

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Hospital Sao Domingos

São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Brazil

Central Contacts

Reach out to these primary contacts for questions about participation or study logistics.

JOSE R AZEVEDO, MD

Role: CONTACT

55 98 32168110

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

CEP026/2011

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

hsd2012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

STIMIT Activator 1 IDE Study
NCT05883163 RECRUITING NA