Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

2,003

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2002

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2006

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2006

Conditions

Respiratory Failure

Interventions

DEVICE

silver salts coated endotracheal tube

intubation with silver coated tube

DEVICE

uncoated endotracheal tube

intubation

Trial Locations (5)

Mayo Clinic & Foundation, Rochester

West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park

St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St Louis

Audie Murphy VA Medical Center & University Hospital, San Antonio

University of California, San Diego, San Diego