Comparison of the effect of Thyme and Chlorhexidine glucosan mouthwash on oral health of ventilated patients in the intensive care unit
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Intubated patients hospitalized in intensive care unite.Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- Registration Number
- IRCT20221119056537N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
1) Older than 18 years old
2) The patient needs mechanical ventilation at least for 48 hours
3) The airway used for the patient is a tracheal tube.
4) Not using an endotracheal tube before admission to the intensive care unit
5) Consent to participate in the study by the patient or guardian
6) Not having pneumonia during hospitalization in the intensive care unit
7) No history of allergy to herbal compounds
8) Not having an autoimmune disease or immune system deficiency
9) Absence of obvious lesions in and around the mouth upon admission
Having a nasogastric tube for feeding
Exclusion Criteria
pregnancy
extubation
transfer from the intensive care unit to the ward or death of the patient
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oral health score in oral health assessment questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, two and five days after using thyme and chlorhexidine mouthwash. Method of measurement: oral health assessment questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method