Health Condition 1: J95- Intraoperative and postproceduralcomplications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: CHLORHEXIDINE (0.2%): Chlorhexidine 0.2% will be used for oral decontamination in the intervention group, administered 4 times per day. Under details, please note: dose 0.2%, frequenc
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Children between 1 month to 17 years receiving mechanical ventilation 2) Parents or guardians giving informed written consent for enrolment of children into study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who are transferred to our hospital already intubated. 2. Children with primary or acquired immunodeficiencies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated children randomly allocated to be given oral chlorhexidine (0.2%) or NS.Timepoint: Incidence of Ventilator associated pneumonia to be calculated at the time of outcome of patient(Discharge/Death/LAMA). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the duration of mechanical ventilation in both groupsTimepoint: Until the patient is extubated; ;To compare PICU mortality in each groupTimepoint: Until the outcome (death, discharge or LAMA);To compare Hospital mortality in each groupTimepoint: Until the outcome (death, discharge or LAMA);Length of PICU stayTimepoint: Until the outcome (death, discharge or LAMA);Length of hospital stayTimepoint: Until the outcome (death, discharge or LAMA) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDaisy Khera
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed