Role of Neutrophil Activation

Patients Requiring Endotracheal Intubation Clinical Trial

Official title: Sore Throat Secondary to Endotracheal Intubation: the Role of Neutrophil Activation

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Patients will undergo placement of an endotracheal tube (ETT) as standard of care. Tracheal lavage will be conducted using 5 mL of sterile saline solution by a push/suction technique. Specimen samples obtained by wall suction will be collected at 2 time points following intubation.

Blood samples will be obtained at 2 time points, simultaneous with the collection of the tracheal specimens.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Patients Requiring Endotracheal Intubation

• NCT number: NCT01815229
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Washington University School of Medicine
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2013
• Completion date: July 2017