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Impact of Tracheotomy on Procalcitonin

NCT02406079 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2015-04-02

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Summary

Procalcitonin (PCT) is a reliable biomarker of infection and sepsis. The investigators aimed to determine whether tracheotomy influences PCT concentrations in patients without sepsis, and to assess whether operative duration and procedure affect the peak PCT level.

Conditions

  • Tracheotomy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

tracheotomy

Tracheotomy is one of most performed surgical procedures to assure airway by making a hole in front of the trachea in ICU.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • First People's Hospital of Chenzhou

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-03-31
Completion
2014-03-31

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