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Study NCT ID:
NCT01134133
Status:
WITHDRAWN
Last Update Posted:
2011-06-23
First Post:
2010-05-25
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Can Hospital Acquired Pneumonia be Prevented in Patients Who Gurgle?
Sponsor:
Bridgeport Hospital
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Can Hospital Acquired Pneumonia be Prevented in Patients Who Gurgle?
Status:
WITHDRAWN
Status Verified Date:
2010-02
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Slow recruitment (preemptive treatment of gurglers, after association was published)
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Hospital inpatients who have gurgling sounds heard during speech or breathing have been observed to have a higher risk of hospital acquired pneumonia. Patients who gurgle and who consent to participation will be randomized to receive routine clinical management or management to include measures employed to reduce risks of aspiration, namely, 1. head of bed up (30 degrees or higher), 2. swallowing evaluation by speech therapist (and feeding predicated on formal evaluation), 3. prompting managing physicians to reduce sedating medications to minimal effective dose.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: