Effect of the Aspiration Care Bundle on Preventing VAP
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Aspiration care bundle.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Care, Bundle Care, Aspiration. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Yoğun Bakım Hastalarına Uygulanan Aspirasyon Bakım Paketinin Ventilatör İlişkili Pnömoni Gelişimini Önlemeye Etkisi: Yarı Deneysel Çalışma
Overview
Many pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are used to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Nurses are directly responsible for implementing non-pharmacological interventions and therefore have an important role in preventing VAP. The most important non-pharmacological nursing interventions to prevent VAP are hand hygiene and oral care. In addition, the head of the bed should be elevated to 30°-45°, head pressure should be monitored, and subglottic aspiration should be performed. Various care packages have been developed to prevent VAP. It has been determined that these care packages reduce the incidence of VAP. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the aspiration care package applied in the intensive care unit on preventing the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia, and it was planned as a quasi-experimental study.
Detailed description
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as pneumonia that develops 48 hours after intubation in patients who did not have pneumonia at the time of intubation and who were placed on mechanical ventilation. VAP is known to be one of the most common healthcare-associated infections in patients admitted to intensive care units. VAP is a common nosocomial infection in intensive care units, and its consequences include high mortality, prolonged intensive care unit stay, and increased healthcare costs. There are two types of VAP: "early-onset" and "late-onset." Early-onset VAP develops 48-96 hours after intubation and is caused by microorganisms that are sensitive to antibiotic treatment. The microorganisms responsible for early-onset VAP include Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus (MSSA), Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Haemophilus Influenzae, and Moraxella Catarrhalis. Late-onset VAP develops 96 hours after intubation and is caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms. Microorganisms seen in late-onset VAP include Pseudomonas aeruginosa, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Klebsiella species, and Acinetobacter baumannii. Clinical findings observed in patients with VAP include fever (body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius), leukocytosis (white blood cell count above 10,000 mm3), purulent secretion or increased secretion, and new or progressive infiltration on chest X-ray. Many pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are used to prevent VAP. Nurses are directly responsible for implementing non-pharmacological interventions and therefore have an important role in preventing VAP. The most important non-pharmacological nursing interventions to prevent VAP are hand hygiene and oral care. In addition, the head of the bed should be elevated to 30°-45°, head pressure should be monitored, and subglottic aspiration should be performed. Various care packages have been developed to prevent VAP. It has been determined that these care packages reduce the incidence of VAP. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the aspiration care package applied in the intensive care unit on preventing the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia, and it was planned as a quasi-experimental study.
Interventions
- Other Aspiration care bundle
Evidence-based aspiration care protocol
Primary outcome measures
- Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score [Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 35 days]
- VAP rate monitoring form [Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 35 days]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients admitted to the pulmonary intensive care unit
- Aged 18 years or older
- Connected to mechanical ventilation via ETT/TT
- Glasgow Coma Scale score: 8 or higher
- Remaining in the intensive care unit for at least 24 hours
- Patients who have not previously been diagnosed with ventilator-associated pneumonia will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Transferred from the pulmonary intensive care unit to another clinic
- Diagnosed with ventilator-associated pneumonia within the first 24 hours
- Glasgow Coma Scale score fell below 8 during the study
- Deceased at the time of data collection
- Patients who developed any complications related to aspiration (atelectasis, hypoxemia, bradypnea, etc.) prior to the study will be excluded from the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07138651 · 2025/415