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Study to Compare the Effect of Two Different Types of Humidifier on the Endotracheal Tube Patency

NCT02780765 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2018-09-20

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Summary

60 post operative patients who are kept intubated overnight \& are spontaneously breathing will be either supplied humidified oxygen Heated Humidifier(HH) or conventional mist nebulizer.

Temperature of inspired gas at the Y piece will be measured.

Sterile water will be used for HH \& Mist nebuliser.

The suctioning of endotracheal tube (ETT) will be done once every 2 hourly by nurse/ doctor/trained personnel and additional suctioning if required.

Conditions

  • Cancer of Head and Neck

Interventions

DEVICE

heated humidifier

30 patients requiring overnight intubation but breathing spontaneously without ventilatory support will be supplied humidified oxygen using Heated Humidifier(HH)

DEVICE

mist humidifier

30 patients requiring overnight intubation but breathing spontaneously without ventilatory support will be supplied humidified oxygen using mist humidifier

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tata Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-11-30
Completion
2017-01-31

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