Comparison of povidone-iodine and brushing on reducing the number of bacteria on cuffs intubated patients

Comparative effectiveness of brushing and povidone-iodine application in reducing bacterial counts on cuffs in intubated patients: a preliminary study - Comparative effectiveness of brushing and povidone-iodine application in reducing bacterial counts on cuffs in intubated patients: a preliminary study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1071230103

Enrollment

Registered

2023-12-25

Start date

2024-01-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Oral tumor Oral surgery

Interventions

Apply Isodine solution 10% to the dorsum of the tongue

application

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Oral surgery patients who are managed under intubation by postoperative tracheotomy at Nagasaki University Hospital Oral Surgery or Hiroshima University Hospital Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Including first-episode and recurrence) 2. Patients 18 years of age or older at the time of diagnosis 3. Patients who can personally provide written consent at their own free will after being receiving a thorough explanation of the study and fully under standing their participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with edentulous 2. Pregnant or lactating patients 3. Patients who have allergic to iodine or have abnormal thyroid function 4. Principal or cooperative doctors judge patients as inappropriate as research subjects

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bacterial counts in cuff upper reservoir before and after brushing or povidone-iodine application	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Bacterial counts in nasopharyngeal reservoirs before and after brushing or povidone-iodine application	—

Contacts

Public ContactSakiko Soutome

Nagasaki University Hospital

sakiko@nagasaki-u.ac.jp+81-95-819-7663

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026