The effect of oral care on pulmonary infection in intensive care unit

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Oral Health. Condition 2: ventilator-associated pneumonia.; Disorders of tooth development and eruption; Other postprocedural respiratory disorders; K00-14

• Registration Number: IRCT2013050813278N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice-Chancellor of Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria: Age between 18 to 65 years, Having oral endotracheal tube, lake of pneumonia before the start of the study according to recognize a physician, the absence of immunosuppressive diseases according to recognize a physician, Be permitted to perform oral care for patients according to doctor, Not having dentures, No history of allergy to chlorhexidine, The absence of wound, infection and oral trauma, Without underlying lung problems (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, trauma to the chest). Exclusion criteria were: death at the time of the study, Separation from mechanical ventilation at the time of the study, Re- intubation at the time of the study, initiation of pneumonia
48 hours after the start of the study, according to medical study
View apparent aspiration

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified