Development and Evaluation of an Oral Care Protocol for Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Development and Evaluation of an Oral Care Protocol for Mechanically Ventilated Patients - OCP-MV

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000056997

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-15

Start date

2025-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

VAP

Interventions

Reinforce oral moisturizing care using a proprietary oral care protocol. Normal oral care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Time of hospitalization

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclude patients who have been extubated within 48 hours of intubation, patients with oral or facial trauma, and patients who can perform oral care on their own. Patients diagnosed with pneumonia on admission or within 48 hours of admission are also excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral bacteria counts, oral humidity and OHAT scores during the observation period (days 1-3)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAP incidence, duration on ventilator, days in ICU, days to start oral intake after extubation	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkira Sato

Institute of Science Tokyo Disaster Critical Care Nursing

ns220003@tmd.ac.jp08053790803

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026