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Deep SedationNCT01170156

Fluid Leakage Past Tracheal Tube Cuff : Effect of Suctioning Manoeuvre

A study testing Hi-Lo Evac tube (Mallinckrodt Inc, USA) (Instilled blue dye) in people with Deep Sedation and Respiration, Artificial, run by Centre Hospitalier de Roanne at 1 site in France.

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

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Trial summary

The leakage of oropharyngeal secretions around high-volume low-pressure tracheal tube cuffs is usually considered as a major risk factor for bacterial tracheal colonization and subsequent development of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Deep Sedation, Respiration, Artificial
What is being tested?
Hi-Lo Evac tube (Mallinckrodt Inc, USA) (Instilled blue dye)
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Sep 2010to Jan 2011
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • intubated with a Hi-Lo Evac tube since less than 48 hours
  • under continuous sedation
  • written consent signed

Who cannot join

  • hemodynamic instability
  • allergy of blue dye

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CH de Roanne

    Roanne, 42300

Other trials in France

About this study

The leakage of oropharyngeal secretions around high-volume low-pressure tracheal tube cuffs is usually considered as a major risk factor for bacterial tracheal colonization and subsequent development of ventilator-associated pneumonia. The rate of leakage around the cuff is related to the pressure differential across the cuff, namely the difference between the pressure of the subglottic fluid above the cuff and the tracheal pressure under the cuff. Consequently, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) improves the sealing around the cuff towards fluid leakage. However, this preventive effect of PEEP is compromised during prolonged mechanical ventilation by tracheal suctioning manoeuvre, which may enhance fluid leakage, by decreasing tracheal pressure. Indeed, in a benchtop model, a suctioning manoeuvre, without disconnection of the ventilator, induced a constant fluid leakage past a high-volume low-pressure tracheal tube cuff when performed with a high level of suction pressure (- 400 mbar) and a large size of suction catheter size (16 French).

Read the detailed description

This clinical study aims to confirm these experimental data in patients under mechanical ventilation.

Being tested
Hi-Lo Evac tube (Mallinckrodt Inc, USA) (Instilled blue dye)
Keywords
deep sedation, respiratory resuscitation, Hi-Lo Evac tube, suctioning manoeuvre
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Aspiration

What participants receive

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

  • Hi-Lo Evac tube (Mallinckrodt Inc, USA) (Instilled blue dye)Device

    Also called Hi-Lo Evac tube (Mallinckrodt Inc, USA), Blue dye 2.5% (Guerbet, France)

    The cuff pressure will be first checked and reset at 30 cm H2O if needed. Next, blue dye will be instilled just above the cuff through the lumen ending in the subglottic area of the Hi-Lo Evac tube. Then a suctioning manoeuvre will be performed with a suction pressure of - 400 mbar through a 16 French suction catheter. Thereafter, a fiberoptic bronchoscopy will be performed, looking for the presence of blue dye in the trachea and/or the bronchi.

What is being measured

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

  1. Presence of blue dye in the trachea and/or the bronchi after the suctioning manoeuvre.

    The cuff pressure will be first checked and reset at 30 cm H2O if needed. Next, blue dye will be instilled just above the cuff through the lumen ending in the subglottic area of the Hi-Lo Evac tube. Then a suctioning manoeuvre will be performed with a suction pressure of - 400 mbar through a 16 French suction catheter. Thereafter, a fiberoptic bronchoscopy will be performed, looking for the presence of blue dye in the trachea and/or the bronchi.

    Measured: 48 hours after the beginning of the mechanical ventilation

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jul 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2010
  3. Primary completionJan 2011
  4. Study completionJan 2011

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
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01170156
Sponsor's protocol ID
2010REACHR01
Other IDs
2010-A00539-30
Status last verified
Mar 2011
First submitted
22 Jul 2010
Last updated
7 Mar 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Beuret P, Philippon B, Fabre X, Kaaki M. Effect of tracheal suctioning on aspiration past the tracheal tube cuff in mechanically ventilated patients. Ann Intensive Care. 2012 Nov 7;2(1):45. doi: 10.1186/2110-5820-2-45.

    PubMed 23134813

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hi-Lo Evac tube (Mallinckrodt Inc, USA) (Instilled blue dye) in people with Deep Sedation and Respiration, Artificial, run by Centre Hospitalier de Roanne at 1 site in France.

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 2 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 7 Mar 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Presence of blue dye in the trachea and/or the bronchi after the suctioning manoeuvre. (time frame: 48 hours after the beginning of the mechanical ventilation). 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 NCT01170156, 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 7 Mar 2011.

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