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UnknownNCT01546974
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP) and Humidification System
Prospective Analysis of the Incidence of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Related to the Humidification System: Heat and Moisture Exchanger Versus Heated Humidification
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 306 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sao Domingos · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
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.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | HME filter Twin Star 55, Drager Medical, Germany | |
| DEVICE | Heated humidification |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2011-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-11-01
- Completion
- 2014-02-01
- First posted
- 2012-03-07
- Last updated
- 2012-03-07
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Brazil
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01546974. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.