Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Ventilator associated pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Before performing oral care, hands are washed according to the instructions and gloves are worn, and the oral cavity is evaluated. If there is a lesion, the doctor
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To have oral endotracheal tube Age between 16 to 65 Being at least 72 hours ventilated Absence of pulmonary infection based on the modified pulmonary infection clinical score (score less than 5 at the time of study entry) Absence of history of allergy to herbal compounds of tea tree oil or aloe vera (based on the history obtained from the legal guardian or the patient's companion) Absence of specific oral lesions or infections Absence of sepsis, pulmonary thromboembolism, absence of history and signs of aspiration, absence of orthodontics, atelectasis, inflammatory gastrointestinal or bile ducts diseases and severe liver diseases according to the diagnosis of a specialist doctor (based on physical examination and history obtained from the legal guardian or with the patient).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Traumatization during intubation Transferring patient from the ICU (for any reason) or death before completing the study Patient extubation for any reason Withdrawal or unwillingness of the legal guardian of the patient to continue the study Observing side effects caused by using mouthwash such as hives, itching and skin rashes Sudden changes in the patient's clinical condition or breathing pattern The presence of defects in the patient's immune system
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Timepoint: Assessing the presence or absence of ventilator-associated pneumonia upon entering the study (before the start of the intervention), day 3 (to diagnose early ventilator-associated pneumonia) and day 7 (to diagnose late ventilator-associated pneumonia) after the intervention. Method of measurement: The diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in this research will be done using the Modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (MCPIS). This tool includes five laboratory and a score of 0-2 is considered for each criterion and the maximum score is 10. If the sum of scores is equal to or more than 6, pneumonia is diagnosed. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParisa Mohseni
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed