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The effect of oral care on pulmonary infection in intensive care unit

Comparison of two methods of oral care on oral health and the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013050813278N1
Enrollment
68
Registered
2013-05-25
Start date
2013-07-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Oral Health. Condition 2: ventilator-associated pneumonia. Disorders of tooth development and eruption Other postprocedural respiratory disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: chlorhexidine mouthwash 0/2%, 2times a day for 5 days, using Children toothbrush. Intervention 2: Control group: chlorhexidine mouthwash 0/2%, 2times a day for 5 d
Prevention
Intervention group: chlorhexidine mouthwash 0/2%, 2times a day for 5 days, using Children toothbrush
Control group: chlorhexidine mouthwash 0/2%, 2times a day for 5 days, using guaz

Sponsors

Vice-Chancellor of Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria: Age between 18 to 65 years, Having oral endotracheal tube, lake of pneumonia before the start of the study according to recognize a physician, the absence of immunosuppressive diseases according to recognize a physician, Be permitted to perform oral care for patients according to doctor, Not having dentures, No history of allergy to chlorhexidine, The absence of wound, infection and oral trauma, Without underlying lung problems (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, trauma to the chest). Exclusion criteria were: death at the time of the study, Separation from mechanical ventilation at the time of the study, Re- intubation at the time of the study, initiation of pneumonia 48 hours after the start of the study, according to medical study View apparent aspiration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oral Health. Timepoint: Daily for 5 days. Method of measurement: BRUASHED Scale.;Pneumonia. Timepoint: Fifth Day. Method of measurement: CPIS Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhlam Hossein Falahinia

Department of Medical Surgical Nursing

falahinia@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 1838 0439

Outcome results

None listed

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