Study to Compare the Effect of Two Different Types of Humidifier on the Endotracheal Tube Patency

Overview

60 post operative patients who are kept intubated overnight & are spontaneously breathing will be either supplied humidified oxygen Heated Humidifier(HH) or conventional mist nebulizer. Temperature of inspired gas at the Y piece will be measured. Sterile water will be used for HH & Mist nebuliser. The suctioning of endotracheal tube (ETT) will be done once every 2 hourly by nurse/ doctor/trained personnel and additional suctioning if required.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: November 2016

Detailed Description

60 post operative patients who are kept intubated overnight & are spontaneously breathing will be selected in Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai. 30 patients will be supplied through humidified oxygen using FISHER & PAYKEL MR 370 Heated Humidifier(HH) & 30 patients through conventional mist nebulizer. Temperature of inspired gas at the Y piece will be measured as surrogate marker for quality of humidification. Continuous monitoring of temperature will be done using standard monitor. The reusable HH will be subjected to disinfection between patients. Sterile water will be used for HH & Mist nebuliser. The suctioning of endotracheal tube (ETT) will be done once every 2 hourly by nurse/ doctor/trained personnel. Based on patient's clinical condition , additional suctioning will be done. Frequency of additional suctioning , reason for suctioning will be noted. Information regarding the age, sex, type of surgery of the patient, co-morbidity if any size of ETT, the time of commencement of humidification , duration of use of humidifier, time of extubation, any complication leading to discontinuation of humidifier, frequency of refilling of nebulizer chamber, volume of ETT before intubation etc. will be noted. The amount of Endotracheal tube blockade caused by secretion will be measured immediately following extubation. The volume of Endotracheal tube secretion / amount of blockade will be assessed by the following process- – The bevel end & Murphy's eye of the Endotracheal tube will be sealed using sterile insulating tape so that it become water tight. The tube will be gradually filled with measured amount of sterile fluid using small volume syringe to increase the accuracy of measurement. The amount of fluid it can hold will be measured & noted. – The volume of extubated tube will be measured in the similar way. – The measured volume of the Extubated Endotracheal tube will be subtracted from the actual volume of the particular Sized ETT ( measured before intubation). – The result obtained after this subtraction will be the volume of secretion or the volume of ETT that has been blocked.

Interventions

  • Device: heated humidifier
    • 30 patients requiring overnight intubation but breathing spontaneously without ventilatory support will be supplied humidified oxygen using Heated Humidifier(HH)
  • Device: mist humidifier
    • 30 patients requiring overnight intubation but breathing spontaneously without ventilatory support will be supplied humidified oxygen using mist humidifier

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Heated humidifier group
    • 30 postoperative patients with overnight endotracheal intubation will be supplied humidified oxygen using Heated Humidifier (HH). Temperature of inspired gas at the Y piece will be measured as surrogate marker for quality of humidification. The suctioning of ETT will be done once every 2 hourly by nurse/ doctor/trained personnel.
  • Active Comparator: Mist humidifier group
    • 30 postoperative patients with overnight endotracheal intubation will be supplied humidified oxygen using mist nebuliser. Temperature of inspired gas at the Y piece will be measured as surrogate marker for quality of humidification. The suctioning of ETT will be done once every 2 hourly by nurse/ doctor/trained personnel.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Extent of Blockade of Endotracheal Tube Assessed by Change in the Endotracheal Tube Volume
    • Time Frame: At baseline just before intubation and 24 hours from time of ICU admission
    • The bevel end & Murphy’s eye of the Endotracheal tube was sealed using sterile insulating tape so that it becomes water tight. The tube was gradually filled with measured amount of sterile fluid using small volume syringe to increase the accuracy of measurement. The amount of fluid it can hold was measured & noted
  • Assess the Increase in Nurses Work Load
    • Time Frame: At baseline just before intubation and 24 hours from time of ICU admission
    • Investigators will assess nursing workload by frequency of filling of humidifier chamber.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) 1 and 2 adult Patients 2. Undergoing surgery for head and neck cancer 3. Requiring overnight endotracheal tube & breathing spontaneously Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with major cardiac diseases( coronary artery disease, Valvular diseases) 2. Patients having gross chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis. 3. Smokers(abstinence period less than 3 months) 4. Patient in drugs having sialogogue properties. 5. Patient on drugs having anti-sialogogue properties

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 80 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Tata Memorial Hospital
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Vijaya P Patil, professor and Anaesthetist – Tata Memorial Hospital

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