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The Effects of Endotracheal Suctioning on Pain and Serum Markers

Loma Linda University
NCT IDNCT06692400ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

110

Study length

about 1.2 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in CA

What this study is about

Researchers are testing if endotracheal tube suctioning increases pain levels in intubated adult ICU patients. The trial also aims to see if this procedure causes stress markers to increase in the blood. Researchers will compare patients who receive suctioning with those who don't, measuring pain and blood markers of stress.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Undergo endotracheal tube suctioning

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Impact of ETT suctioning on subject pain level

Body systems

Infectious, Respiratory