Effect of nursing cares on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Effect of planned nursing care protocols on the incidence of early ventilator-associated pneumonia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201201178650N2

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-27

Start date

2010-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

pnuemonia associated- Ventilator. Other acute lower respiratory infection

Interventions

Intervention 1: Oral hygiene using 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash every eight hours, teeth brushing every 12 hours , elevating the head of bed to 30-45 degrees, especially while gavaging in cases of no

Prevention

Oral hygiene using 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash every eight hours, teeth brushing every 12 hours , elevating the head of bed to 30-45 degrees, especially while gavaging in cases of no contraindication

In control group routin nursing cares.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: all patients, ranging in age from 18 to 65 years, admitted to intensive care units and intubated were entered in to the study if having no symptoms indicative of pneumonia (high fever, leukocytosis or leukopenia, lung infiltration, and purulent discharge) and underlying lung problems (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and chest trauma) and were monitored for 96 hours after intubation to be under the ventilation for more than 48 hours. Exclusion criteria: toothlessness, suspected pneumonia during intubation, pregnancy and lack of consent for participation by patients and their families, FiO2 >90 and/or PEEP >14cm H2O, and cardiopulmonary arrest and resuscitation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of early ventilator-associated pneumonia. Timepoint: 96 hour after the intervention. Method of measurement: mini-BAL culture and CPIS.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduce of duration of ventilator. Timepoint: seprating of ventilator. Method of measurement: ventilator day.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abbas Ebadi

Nursing Faculty of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences

ebadi1347@bmsu.ac.ir+98 21 4441 9393

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026