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

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

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).

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Treatments: Acetylcysteine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient anticipated to be extubated within 24 hours following STICU admission

• Hypersensitivity to acetylcysteine.

• Pregnancy