The Effect of Hyssop Essence and Chlorhexidine Gluconate on Oral Hygiene
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene in Intubated Patients.Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017060711399N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
Age over 18 years; The Glasgow Coma Scale less than 8; The patient is intubated and received mechanical ventilation during the study; Non-antibiotic therapy over two weeks before hospitalization; Admission to ICU is past less than 12 hours; No history of allergy to the plants of the mint family (based on evidence of the statements of the patient's family); Having natural teeth; No history of radiation therapy; Having a Naso-Gastric Tube and no feeding by mouth. Exclusion criteria: History of radiation therapy; Diabetes; Jaw and facial injuries; Pregnant women; Using of immunosuppressive drugs such as Corticosteroids; History of seizures.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oral Hygiene. Timepoint: Primery day, then daily until 4 day. Method of measurement: Check list of oral health assessment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of stay in the intensive care unit. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.