CompletedNot Applicable

Impact of Mallinckrodt Electronic Device on Continuous Control of Tracheal Cuff Pressure

France18 participantsStarted 2013-10

Plain-language summary

Despite intermittent control of tracheal cuff pressure using a manual manometer, cuff underinflations and overinflations frequently occur in critically ill patients, resulting in increased risk for microaspiration and tracheal ischemic lesions. The aim of this study is to determine the efficiency of Mallinckrodt electronic device (Mallinckrodt electronic cuff pressure controller, VBM Medizintechnik GmbH, Sulz aN) in continuous control of tracheal cuff pressure.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: : * Patients intubated in the ICU with a high volume / low pressure PVC-cuffed tracheal tube * Predicted duration of mechanical ventilation \> or = 48h * Age \> or = 18 years * signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication for semirecumbent position * Contraindication for enteral nutrition * Pregnancy * refuse to participate to the study

What they're measuring

percentage of recording time spent with cuff overinflation or underinflation

Timeframe: 48 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01965821

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Lille

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-12

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