Comparison of Different Mucoactive Agents for the Care of the Intubated Patient in a Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Mucus Obstruction, Intubation

In brief

This study compares N-acetylcysteine (mucomyst) and sodium chloride to determine their efficacy in the prevention of pulmonary mucus obstruction and retention in intubated patients admitted to the surgical trauma intensive care unit (STICU).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00131521

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

People needed

260

Starts

2005-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-06-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Intubated and admitted to the Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU)
• Subjects must be eligible to start treatment within 24 hours of their initial intubation

You may not qualify if…

• Patient anticipated to be extubated within 24 hours following STICU admission
• Hypersensitivity to acetylcysteine.
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Univesity Hospital — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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