Dental plaque control to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN21526533

Enrollment

100

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2006-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-10

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Conditions

Oral Health Oral Health

Interventions

1. Sponge toothette 2. Electric toothbrush

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Added 15 May 2008: Emergency admission to neurosurgical ICU who have: 1. Been in hospital for less than 24 hours prior to their admission to ICU 2. Expected to survive for more than 48 hours 3. Expected to be intubated for at least 48 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Added 15 May 2008: 1. Edentulous patients 2. Those with a known adverse reaction to chlorhexidine 3. Patients will also be barred who have had a recent chest infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Description of extent of dental plaque and bacterial species present in dental plaque of intubated intensive care patients.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Added 15 May 2008: 1. Incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia 2. Mortality	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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