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The effect of nasal care with 0.9% sodium chloride spray on pharyngeal colonization and nasal secretions in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation

The effect of nasal care with 0.9% sodium chloride spray on pharyngeal colonization and nasal discharge in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in intensive care units

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20170116031972N8
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-08-22
Start date
2019-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-10-07

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Conditions

The effect of nasal care with 0.9% sodium chloride spray on pharyngeal colonization and nasal secretions in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in intensive care units. Other specified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Only routine care in the intensive care unit is provided by the nurse. In this group oral rinse with 0.2% chlorhexidine solution every 6 hours (4 times a day 6_12_18_24)

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Under aggressive mechanical ventilation Less than 12 hours have passed since the patient entered the ward No diagnosis of oral and lung infection before starting study with physician diagnosis No sinusitis on arrival at diagnosis with a physician No fractures of the face and nose Complete occlusion of the nostril Absence of subglottic endotracheal tube

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Transfer the patient from the ICU before completing the study Patients with less than 10 days' hospitalization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effect of nasal care with 0.9% sodium chloride spray on throat colonization and nasal secretions. Timepoint: In the control group, mouthwash is administered with 0.2% chlorhexidine solution every 6 hours (4 times a day 6/12_18_24). In the intervention group (nasal care) In addition to receiving routine care, an isotonic saline spray puff (0.9%) was sprayed by the nurse simultaneously with mouthwash four times daily in both nostrils for 10 days. Method of measurement: Background information questionnaire and nasal discharge survey and sampling of throat discharge are used for data collection.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrnoosh Eghtedarnejad

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

mehrnoosheghtedarnejad@yahoo.com+98 34 3132 5700

Outcome results

None listed

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