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The effect of Eucalyptus Incense on Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients of Intensive Care Unit

The effect of Eucalyptus Incense on Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Patients of Intensive Care Unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017010727819N2
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-01-27
Start date
2017-01-20
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

Pneumonia. Pneumonia in other diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 4 cc Eucalyptus 5% with 6 mL of normal saline through the nebulizer kit every 8 hours daily during 20 to 30 minutes is given. Intervention 2: Control group: 10 mL o
Prevention
Placebo
Intervention group: 4 cc Eucalyptus 5% with 6 mL of normal saline through the nebulizer kit every 8 hours daily during 20 to 30 minutes is given.
Control group: 10 mL of sterile water via nebulizer kits inspired every 8 hours daily during 20 to 30 minutes is given.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the study included: not having lung infections and lung disease on admission, avoiding the use of immunosuppressive drugs, aged 40 to 70 years, not having sensitivity to Eucalyptus examining case histories and their relatives, patients intubated less than 6 hours, Not taking of antibiotics , No history of diabetes, level of consciousness (GCS) 3 to 8 Exclusion criteria: patient transport, hemodynamic disorders, liver complications, occurrence of urticaria, petechiae, itch and allergy symptoms eucalyptus, extubation and mortality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: CPIS measure.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRasool Kaviannezhad

Kermanshah university of medical sciences

r.kaviannezhad@kums.ac.ir+98 83 3827 9697

Outcome results

None listed

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