New breathing tube method may prevent lung infections in ICU
NCT ID NCT01082666
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether continuously monitoring and adjusting the pressure in the breathing tube's cuff (the balloon that seals the airway) could reduce stomach fluid from leaking into the lungs. The study involved 122 critically ill patients on ventilators who were receiving tube feeding. The main goal was to measure levels of pepsin (a stomach enzyme) in lung secretions as a marker of leakage.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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122 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Oct 2009
- Finished
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Dec 2010
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * age \> or = 18 years * tracheal intubation using a polyvinylchloride tube * predictible duration of mechanical ventilation \> 48 h * enteral nutrition Exclusion Criteria: * refuse to participate to the study * no informed consent * contra-indication for semirecumbment position
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ICU, Calmette Hospital, University Hospital of Lille
Lille, Nord, 59037, France
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