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Mechanical VentilationNCT03256214

Acute Effects of Open and Closed Suction Systems in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

A study testing Closed suction system and Open suction system in people with Mechanical Ventilation, run by University of Sao Paulo.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Seventy-one patients in intensive care were randomized for initial treatment with open suction systems or closed suction systems in a cross-over design. Pulmonary and cardiovascular physiology was assessed immediately before and after three 10-second aspirations per suction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Mechanical Ventilation
What is being tested?
Closed suction system and Open suction system
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
71 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
2 Feb 2015to 17 Apr 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients over 18 years old;
  • intubated with a 7.5mm endotracheal tube;
  • mechanically ventilated.

Who cannot join

  • upper gastrointestinal bleeding;
  • hemodynamic instability;
  • airway bleeding;
  • previous lung diseases.

About this study

Official title: Acute Effects of Open and Closed Suction Systems on Pulmonary Mechanics and Cardiovascular Function in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Seventy-one patients in intensive care were randomized for initial treatment with open suction systems or closed suction systems in a cross-over design. Pulmonary and cardiovascular physiology was assessed immediately before and after three 10-second aspirations per suction. Were analyzed the effect of each suction system on physiologic parameters while adjusting for their respective values prior to suction.

Read the detailed description

Study Participants. The sample consisted of 71 subjects, both genders, hospitalized in intensive care units. This study protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Heliopolis Hospital - Sao Paulo - Brazil.

Patients were randomized in the following way: patients hospitalized in the odd beds of ICU were aspirated initially by open suction system (OSS) and later by the closed suction system (CSS); patients hospitalized in the even beds were aspirated by CSS, initially, and subsequently by the OSS.

Cardiopulmonary measures: Eligible patients were evaluated for the presence or absence of neural stimulation to spontaneous ventilation (drive breathing). If the patients showed spontaneous respiratory movements, they were sedated to the level four of Ramsay scale. After this initial evaluation, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean blood pressure (MBP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), oxygen saturation (SAT), tidal volume (Vt), peak pressure (Ppeak), plateau pressure (Pplat), positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP), and inspiratory flow (V) were measured. The HR and SAT data were collected by visualization of DX 2010 multiparameter monitor from Dixtal. SBP, DBP and MBP were obtained by a single measurement provided by the same monitor. Data of peak pressure, plateau pressure, positive end expiratory pressure, inspiratory flow and tidal volume were used to calculate compliance (C) and airway resistance (R). Data were collected before and after tracheal aspiration.

Pulmonary Suction: After the initial data were obtained, patients who were under volume-controlled ventilation mode (VCV) were submitted to the first aspiration procedure according to randomization described above. Patients who were under pressure-controlled ventilation mode (PCV) were changed to VCV mode, respecting the individual mean tidal volume, which means that the tidal volume of the patient under PCV would be used to ventilate in VCV. All patients were ventilated with a Savina (Drager) mechanical ventilator. Aspiration procedures and data collection were done by a health care professional unaware of the study regimes or objectives. After the measurement of the initial parameters, patients underwent the procedure of aspiration in an open or closed system according to the randomization described above. All patients were aspirated by a system that had not been used previously. The procedure was timed and required 10 seconds to insert and remove the aspiration catheter, with each aspiration performed three times. The outside diameter of the aspiration catheter had half the inner diameter of the endotracheal tube, and the negative pressure was adjusted between 70 and 100 mmHg. At the end of the aspiration procedure, physiological assessments were repeated. Patients were returned to nursing care and underwent the second procedure after six hours from initial aspiration.

Being tested
Closed suction system, Open suction system

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Closed suction systemProcedure or surgery

    In mechanically ventilated patients, intratracheal secretions were aspirated with closed suction systems to compare the pulmonary and cardiovascular parameters (Peak Pressure, Resistance, and Pressure Plateau, Heart Rate and Mean, Diastolic, and Systolic Pressures) with open suction system.

  • Open suction systemProcedure or surgery

    In mechanically ventilated patients, intratracheal secretions were aspirated with open suction systems to compare the pulmonary and cardiovascular parameters (Peak Pressure, Resistance, and Pressure Plateau, Heart Rate and Mean, Diastolic, and Systolic Pressures) with closed suction system.

Study groups in NCT03256214
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Closed suction systemExperimentalPatients in mechanical ventilation were aspirated with closed suction system.
Receives: Procedure: Closed suction system
Open suction systemActive comparatorPatients in mechanical ventilation were aspirated with open suction system.
Receives: Procedure: Open suction system

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Improvements in Pulmonary parameters when comparing closed and open suction systems.

    Assessment of Peak Pressure (cmH20) in both closed and open suction systems.

    Measured: 1 day

  2. Improvements in Cardiovascular parameters when comparing Closed and open suction systems.

    Assessment of Blood Pressure (mmHg) in both closed and open suction systems.

    Measured: 1 day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Aug 2017
  2. Study start2 Feb 2015
  3. Primary completion15 Jul 2016
  4. Study completion17 Apr 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
71 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03256214
Sponsor's protocol ID
467
Status last verified
Aug 2017
First submitted
18 Jul 2017
Last updated
21 Aug 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Raimundo RD, Sato MA, da Silva TD, de Abreu LC, Valenti VE, Riggs DW, Perrow Carll A. Open and Closed Endotracheal Suction Systems Divergently Affect Pulmonary Function in Mechanically Ventilated Subjects. Respir Care. 2021 May;66(5):785-792. doi: 10.4187/respcare.08511. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

    PubMed 33688090

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Closed suction system and Open suction system in people with Mechanical Ventilation, run by University of Sao Paulo.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Aug 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Improvements in Pulmonary parameters when comparing closed and open suction systems. (time frame: 1 day). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03256214, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Aug 2017.

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