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Clinical Variations and Pain Assessment in Newborns Submitted to Intratracheal Aspiration With Open and Closed System

An interventional study of Tracheal aspiration close system in Adverse Reaction to Systemic Agents, sponsored by Federal University of São Paulo. Completed at 2 sites in Brazil. Open to participants aged 1 Hour to 28 Days. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-01-13.

Sponsored by Federal University of São Paulo · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
13
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
1 Hour to 28 Days
Sex
All
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Study summary

To compare clinical effects identified in infants undergoing intratracheal aspiration with open and closed systems and verify the presence and intensity of pain in newborns during intratracheal suction, according to the system applied.Clinical, randomized, controlled, and crossover study, performed at two neonatal intensive care units after approval by the ethics committee. The sample consisted of infants from zero to seven days of age, 26 weeks of gestational age, and the exclusion criteria were use of mechanical ventilation with high-frequency oscillatory, in use of inhaled nitric oxide, in the acute phase of circulatory failure, central nervous system disorders, without reactivity to stimulus, severe asphyxia, Apgar score less than three in the fifth minute, as well as, presence of chromosomal abnormalities and congenital malformations. After obtaining the informed consent from the responsible, children were randomly allocated into the experimental (CS) and control (OS) groups. The dependent variables of this study respiratory rate (RR), peripheral oxygen saturation (SatpO2), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) and pain, as well as, of the complementary variables, were collected through observation, the Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) scale application and medical records consultation. During the data collection the period of variables observation were: T1 (immediately before suctioning), T2 (during suctioning), T3 (immediately after) and T4 (10 minutes after). To the statistical analysis were applied Fisher exact test, McNemar, Binomial, Student t test, Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney, settling at 0.05 level of significance.

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Background: Patients who underwent tracheal intubation require intratracheal tube secretions sucking, and open system (OS) or closed system (CS) can be used, in order to preserve the tracheal tube permeability and an adequate ventilation and blood oxygenation. Respiratory and hemodynamic complications, as well as, presence of pain can be possibly experienced in newborns submitted to such procedure. Objectives: To compare clinical effects identified in infants undergoing intratracheal aspiration with OS or CS and verify the presence and intensity of pain in newborns during intratracheal suction, according to the system applied. Methods: Clinical, randomized, controlled, and crossover study, performed at two neonatal intensive care units after approval by the ethics committee. The sample consisted of infants from zero to seven days of age, 26 weeks of gestational age, and the exclusion criteria were use of mechanical ventilation with high-frequency oscillatory, in use of inhaled nitric oxide, in the acute phase of circulatory failure, central nervous system disorders, without reactivity to stimulus, severe asphyxia, Apgar score less than three in the fifth minute, as well as, presence of chromosomal abnormalities and congenital malformations. After obtaining the informed consent from the responsible, children were randomly allocated into the experimental (CS) and control (OS) gruops. The dependent variables of this study respiratory rate (RR), peripheral oxygen saturation (SatpO2), heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) and pain, as well as, of the complementary variables, were collected through observation, the Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) scale application and medical records consultation. During the data collection the period of variables observation were: T1 (immediately before suctioning), T2 (during suctioning), T3 (immediately after) and T4 (10 minutes after). To the statistical analysis were applied Fisher exact test, McNemar, Binomial, Student t test, Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney, settling at 0.05 level of significance. Results: The studied groups did not show significant differences concerning the complementary variables. There were no statistically significant influences regarding the use of OS and CS of intratracheal suction in any of the dependent variables studied. Clinical consequences were observed with the use of both systems. It was demonstrated that immediately after intratracheal aspiration, the newborns had higher RR average in OS (58,4±9,6) group when compared to CS (56,2±5,9). Average values of SatpO2 were lower in OS (90,5±4,8) group compared to CS (91,6±4,6). Bradycardia was not verified in any group, however, there was a trend toward higher mean values of HR immediately after intratracheal aspiration, especially with OS (149,5±17,4) compared with the values identified before the procedure (143,2±18,1). There was low variation in the mean BP value in the two groups during the period of assessment, using both techniques. Regarding pain it was found that, with OS the average score was 7,9±4,4 and 6,5±3,8 with CS, demonstrating presence of mild to moderate pain. During the use of OS intratracheal aspiration higher pain scores (p=0,038) where verified in newborn females compared to males, this result was not observed when using CS. Conclusion: There was no statistically significant difference regarding the clinical implications, the presence and intensity of pain observed in ventilated newborns, according to the use of OS or CS to intratracheal aspiration.

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Conditions studied

  • Adverse Reaction to Systemic Agents

Keywords

  • Artificial Respiration
  • Suction
  • Pain
  • Nursing
  • Neonatology
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In context

Lead sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo is the lead sponsor of 427 studies on the registry; 22 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Hour to 28 Days
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • infants from zero to seven days of age.
  • 26 weeks of gestational age.
  • responsible concordance in participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • use of mechanical ventilation with high-frequency oscillatory.
  • use of inhaled nitric oxide.
  • acute phase of circulatory failure.
  • central nervous system disorders.
  • without reactivity to stimulus.
  • severe asphyxia.
  • Apgar score less than three in the fifth minute.
  • Presence of chromosomal abnormalities and congenital malformations
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
13 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Closed System

    Application of Tracheal aspiration closed system, controlled by the use of Open system to tracheal aspiraiton.

    Device: Tracheal aspiration close system

Interventions

  • DeviceTracheal aspiration close system

    use of closed system in comparision to open system to tracheal aspiration of nweborns, analyzing pain and climical variations associated.

    Also known as: aspiration system, suctioning system, tracheal suctioning system

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain response to tracheal suction

    There were no statistically significant influences regarding the use of open (OS) or close system (CS) to intratracheal suction in this dependent variable. With OS the average score was 7,9±4,4 and 6,5±3,8 with CS, demonstrating presence of mild to moderate pain.

    Time frame: 48 hours

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Federtal university of São Paulo
    São Paulo, 04024002, Brazil
  • Universidade Federal de São Paulo
    São Paulo, 04024002, Brazil
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 13, 2011, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01276873
Lead sponsor
Federal University of São Paulo
First posted
Jan 13, 2011
Start date
Jan 2010
Primary completion
Jul 2010
Completion
Jul 2010
Last update
Jan 13, 2011

Study contacts

Mavilde LG Pedreira, RN, PhD
principal investigator · Federal University of São Paulo
Jaqueline Cardoso, RN
study chair · Federal University of São Paulo
Ruth Guinsberg, MD, PhD
study chair · Federal University of São Paulo

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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