Oral Care Study of Postoperative Infections

Analysis of the Impact on the Incidence of Postoperative Infections (at the Surgical Site, Flap and Lung) and on the Length of Stay of Oral Care Before Surgery on the ENT Sphere With Flap Reconstruction

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04163029

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-14

Start date

2019-12-22

Completion date

2022-02-01

Last updated

2020-06-16

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Conditions

Cancer, Mouth

Brief summary

Reduce the incidence of post-operative infections after ENT surgery and flap reconstruction by performing preoperative oral and dental care

Detailed description

Reduce the incidence of post-operative infections after ENT surgery and flap reconstruction by performing preoperative oral and dental care

Interventions

PROCEDUREPreoperative oral care

tooth brushing and mouthwash with chlorhexidine 0,2% five day before surgery

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* ENT surgery with free flap reconstruction

Exclusion criteria

* Allergy to chlorhexidine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
incidence of postoperative infections	through study completion, an average of 1 year	incidence of postoperative infections

Countries

Belgium

Contacts

Primary ContactBenjamin Javillier, MD

benjamin.javillier@chuliege.be003243667655

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026