NCT00529776

Prophylaxis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia by Continuous Lateral Rotation Therapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 89 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Hypothesis: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients may be prevented by continuous lateral rotation therapy (CLRT) using specially designed, motor driven beds. Patients are randomized to CLRT or supine position if mechanically ventilated and not suffering from pneumonia or ARDS within 48 hours after intubation. Prophylaxis of VAP is standardized in both groups. Primary endpoint is incidence of VAP, secondary endpoints are length of ventilation, length of stay and mortality.

Conditions

• Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Continuous lateral rotation therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-09-01
• Completion: 2008-05-01
• First posted: 2007-09-14
• Last updated: 2008-06-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria