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Clinical Trials/NCT02761525
NCT02761525CompletedNot Applicable

Topical Application of Silver Nanoparticles Reduced Oral Pathogens in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí0 sites50 target enrollmentStarted: October 2014Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
50
Primary Endpoint
Compare Colony Forming Units after the intervention. Unique dosis.

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral topic silver nanoparticles are effective to reduce potential pathogen microbial loads in mechanical ventilation patients.

Detailed Description

All patients were performed with oral hygiene as recommended by the clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation. After that, placed the treatment of an innocuous gel compound with 12ppm of silver nanoparticles or gel alone according to randomization. Then obtain and plant samples taken before the treatment 6 hours after. Comparing the results of the baseline sample with the final.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
15 Years to 90 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with at least 24 hrs application endotracheal tube and ventilator support were nasogastric tube ,in the ICU of Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto"
  • Patients with at least 24 hours of ICU admission.
  • Sedo - analgesia patients in a coma or induced coma.
  • Over 15 years old
  • Informed consent signed by a family member or legal guardian of the patient.

Exclusion Criteria

  • The patient is not taking part in another study that cause conflict with the present test.
  • Patients who develop bronchiectasis , severe or massive hemoptysis , cystic fibrosis.
  • Patients with known sensitivity to silver.
  • Patients who had reported difficult intubation in the record.
  • Patients whose physical condition does not allow the completion of the oral examination, proper sampling or application of gel.
  • Pregnant women
  • Patients with oral mucositis

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Compare Colony Forming Units after the intervention. Unique dosis.

Time Frame: Comparison of microbial colony forming units at 6 hr of treatment with gel application

Before oral hygiene in the intubated patient, it was taken with sterile swab, a saliva sample which was sown in dextrose Sabouraud agar and tryptone soya agar. 6 hours later, placement of the experimental gel, retook saliva sample with a sterile swab and they seeded in the same agars . Colony forming units were counted before and after the intervention using semi-automated colony counter .

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Francisco Javier Tejeda Nava

Dental Surgeon, Oral Pathology and Medicine, Clinical Profesor

Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí

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