Coated Endotracheal Tube and Mucus Shaver to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections
Infection
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Infection focused on measuring Pneumonia, Bacterial Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Trachea, Biofilm, Mucus Shaver
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Males and females greater than 18 years old; Patients who are expected to be intubated and mechanically ventilated for greater than 48 hours; Patients who require an endotracheal tube with an internal diameter of 7.5 mm or 8.0 mm. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Males and females less than 18 years old; Patients who are expected to be intubated for less than 48 hours; Patients who are allergic to silver-sulfadiazine; Patients who require an internal diameter of an endotracheal tube less than 7.5 mm or greater than 8.0 mm; Patients who do not tolerate disconnection from the ventilator: Hemodynamically unstable; Severe ARDS: PaO2/FiO2 less than or equal to 200 at PEEP less than or equal to 5 cmH20.
Sites / Locations
- Hospital San Gerardo di Monza, University of Bicocca Monza