Endotracheal suctioning in post-operative cardiac infants
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The impact of endotracheal suctioning in high risk post-operative cardiac surgical infants.
IRAS ID
145791
Contact name
Lyvonne Tume
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Alder Hey Childen's NHS Foundation Trust
Research summary
In babies undergoing complex (high risk) heart surgery the first 48 hours after the operation in the intensive care unit is a critical time. Because the baby will have a breathing tube in, the nurses have to suction down this tube to prevent it getting blocked with mucous. This is essential and is done when a baby needs it. This procedure is called endotracheal (the tube) suctioning and although essential, can cause instability in babies after heart surgery. We want to observe exactly what happens when the nurses suction the tube, and to examine whether one suction method (open or closed circuit suction) is better than another in terms of physiological impact. We expect to enroll around 30 babies in this study over 18 months.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/NW/1071
Date of REC Opinion
29 Aug 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion