Nosocomial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Conditions
Brief summary
Poor oral hygiene is associated with respiratory pathogen colonization and secondary lung infection.The possible association between oral care and incidence of VAP, and the role of dental plaque, mouth and tracheal colonization have not been firmly established. The investigators' hypothesis was that improving oral care with electrical toothbrushing might be effective in reducing the incidence of VAP.
Interventions
PROCEDUREToothbrushing
Sponsors
Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult intubated patients * Without evidence of pulmonary infection (randomized within 12h of intubation if they were expected to remain ventilated for longer than 48 hours)
Exclusion criteria
* Absence of dental pieces * Current diagnosis of pneumonia or massive bronchoaspiration * Tracheostomy (or expected within 48 hours) * Chlorhexidine allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) | 28 days |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactAngel Pobo, MD
Outcome results
None listed