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Comparison of Different Mucoactive Agents for the Care of the Intubated Patient in a Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit

NCT00131521 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 260

Last updated 2009-06-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study compares N-acetylcysteine (mucomyst) and sodium chloride to determine their efficacy in the prevention of pulmonary mucus obstruction and retention in intubated patients admitted to the surgical trauma intensive care unit (STICU).

Conditions

  • Mucus Obstruction
  • Intubation

Interventions

DRUG

mucomyst

DRUG

sodium chloride (saline)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John G. Myers, M.D. · University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-01-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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