NCT02109003

Efficiency of a Mechanical Device in Controlling Tracheal Cuff Pressure in Intubated Critically Ill Patients

Efficiency of PressureEasy in Controlling Tracheal Cuff Pressure in Intubated Critically Ill Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Corporacion Parc Tauli · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Despite intermittent control of tracheal cuff pressure using a manual manometer, cuff underinflation and overinflation frequently occur in critically ill patients, resulting in increased risk for microaspiration and tracheal ischemic lesions.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to determine the efficiency of Pressure easy® device (Smiths medical cuff pressure controller) in continuous control of tracheal cuff pressure.

Conditions

• Cuff Overinflation
• Cuff Underinflation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Pressure easy® device	Continuous control of tracheal cuff pressure using a mechanical device for 24h followed by manual control of cuff pressure using a manometer.
DEVICE	Manual control of Pcuff followed by continuous control.	Control 24h with manual control using a manometer followed by 24h of continuous control using a mechanical device.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-04-01
• Primary completion: 2014-07-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2014-04-09
• Last updated: 2015-06-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain