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Intubation and Extubation Over 48 Hours Mechanical Ventilation

Japan200 participantsStarted 2010-05

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how often ventilator associated pneumonia happens in the current intensive care units, and how types of endotracheal tube affect its occurrence.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 20 years old * Mechanically ventilated over 48 hours in the ICU Exclusion Criteria: * Mask ventilation * Tracheostomy

What they're measuring

Occurrence and timing of ventilator associated pneumonia

Timeframe: one month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01123681

SponsorOkayama Research Investigator Organizing Network

Sponsor typeNETWORK

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2010-12

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