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

The effect of systematic oral care on the preventing ventilator associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015100424342N1
Enrollment
100
Registered
2015-11-04
Start date
2015-10-23
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

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Other Postprocedural Respiratory Disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: In intervention group, at first, oral condition of the patient will be scored by Beck form to determine the times of oral care. During each oral care, Endotracheal tube cuff pressure
Prevention
In intervention group, at first, oral condition of the patient will be scored by Beck form to determine the times of oral care. During each oral care, Endotracheal tube cuff pressure will be set in t

Sponsors

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Having intubation during study, Age between 18 to 65 years, Admision on ICU less than 12 hours, No further intubation, No extreme trauma of the face and mouth, No current hospitalization in other parts of the hospital, No pregnancy, Not having chronic disease and immune disorder, Patient with natural teeth, Lack of lung disease, Pneumonia and Sepsis according to CPIS tools. Exclusion Criteria: Transferring the patient from ICU or his/her death, Unwillingness to continue the study from the patient's legal guardian, Less than 48 hours under mechanical ventilation, Removing intubation before end of study, Allergic to chlorhexidine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Timepoint: First, Third, Fifth Day. Method of measurement: CPIS.;Oral Health. Timepoint: Daily for 5 days. Method of measurement: BRUASHED Scale.;Mucosal-Plaque Position. Timepoint: First, third, Fifth Day. Method of measurement: Mucosal-Plaque Score.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbdollah Haghighi

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

v.shafipour@mazuma.ac.ir; vidashafipour@yahoo.com; abdollahhaghighi1358@gmail.com+98 11 4327 0693

Outcome results

None listed

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