- Recommendation ID
- NG9/5
- Question
Nasal suction:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of suction to remove secretions from the upper respiratory tract compared with minimal handling?
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Why this is important:- Suction is a commonly used therapy in bronchiolitis. Infants are obligate nasal breathers, so removal of secretions is thought to relieve respiratory distress. However, suction is distressing to infants and parents. Methods vary and there is no evidence on which approach, if any, is most effective. In some trials it appears that minimal handling is more effective than therapies. A multicentre RCT comparing the clinical and cost effectiveness of suction (also covering different
suction strategies, for example superficial versus deep) with minimal handling is needed.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Bronchiolitis in children: diagnosis and management
- Number
- NG9
- Date issued
- June 2015
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |