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NCT07848165
Probiotic Role in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Critically- Ill Children Admitted at Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Conditions: Probiotic, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Critically- Ill Children
Sex: All
Ages: 1 Month – 18 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 68
Sponsor: Tanta University
Location: Tanta University Tanta Al Gharbia
Summary
The aim of the work is to evaluate the impact of Probiotics supplementation on prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia in critically ill children admitted at Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Tanta University Hospitals.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Critically ill children from 1 month to 18 years.
* Both sexes.
* Ventilated not due to chest infection.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Children recently received enteral vaccines.
* Children receiving chronic immunosuppressive such as chemotherapy agents. and immunosuppressive medications, and high dose corticosteroids (more than 1 milligram per kilogram).
* Children with contraindications of enteral feeding.
* Children with gastrointestinal bleeding.
* Children with open wounds following major surgery.
* Children with short gut syndrome.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07848165). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
