# Acute Effects of Open and Closed Suction Systems in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

> **NCT03256214** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Sao Paulo** · enrollment: 71 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Mechanical Ventilation

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Closed suction system
- **PROCEDURE:** Open suction system

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03256214
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Sao Paulo
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-02-02
- **Primary completion:** 2016-07-15
- **Final completion:** 2017-04-17
- **Target enrollment:** 71 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2017-08-21


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03256214

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03256214, "Acute Effects of Open and Closed Suction Systems in Mechanically Ventilated Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03256214. Licensed CC0.

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