Prophylaxis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia by Continuous Lateral Rotation Therapy

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Medical University of Vienna
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00529776
First received: September 12, 2007
Last updated: June 10, 2008
Last verified: June 2008

September 12, 2007
June 10, 2008
September 2005
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Ventilator associated pneumonia
Same as current
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  • Length of hospital stay
  • Length of mechanical ventilation
  • ICU and hospital Mortality
Same as current
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Prophylaxis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia by Continuous Lateral Rotation Therapy
Prophylaxis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia by Continuous Lateral Rotation Therapy

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.

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Interventional
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Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
Procedure: Continuous lateral rotation therapy
  • Active Comparator: 1
    Continuous lateral rotation therapy
    Intervention: Procedure: Continuous lateral rotation therapy
  • No Intervention: 2
    Standard manual positioning (Supine position)
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Completed
150
May 2008
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Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mechanically ventilated
  • Intubated not longer than 48 h
  • Medical cause for ICU admission
  • Expected to be ventilated for > 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pneumonia or ARDS present
  • Postoperative patient
Both
18 Years to 89 Years
No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Austria
 
NCT00529776
EK 38/2004
No
Thomas Staudinger, Medical University of Vienna
Medical University of Vienna
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Principal Investigator: Thomas Staudinger, MD Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Principal Investigator: Thomas Staudinger, MD Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna
Medical University of Vienna
June 2008

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