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N/A N=16 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Pilot Study of Lateral Rotation Interventions for Efficacy and Safety in ICU Care

Pneumonia, Ventilator Associated

Enrolled (actual)
16
Serious AEs
46.7%
Results posted
Jul 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Incidence of Pulmonary Complications. — 1; 1 participants — p=1.00

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Manual turn (Other); kinetic therapy bed (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Primary completion
Sep 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Incidence of Pulmonary Complications.
1; 1 1.00
SECONDARY
Mechanical Ventilation Duration.
5.97; 5.21 1.0
SECONDARY
ICU Length of Stay.
11.1; 8.2 0.451
SECONDARY
ICU All-cause Mortality.
2; 2 1.0
SECONDARY
Turning-related Events
138; 125 1.0

Summary

Intensive care unit (ICU) patients on respirators are at high risk for preventable pulmonary complications (PPC). Turning these patients from side to side may reduce PPC, but carries the burden of decreases in blood pressure and oxygenation. The investigators hypothesize that there will be no difference in PPC or adverse events when ICU patients on respirators are turned by nurses or by an automated turning bed.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • receiving mechanical ventilation
  • ability to place on study protocol within 8 hours of intubation

Exclusion Criteria

  • pulmonary mass, pneumothorax, hemothorax, pleural effusion, or other source of compression atelectasis at time of assessment for eligibility
  • systolic blood pressure 350 lbs
  • intubation within the previous 2 weeks
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00542321). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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