Dental plaque control to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Oral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN21526533
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
- Brief Summary
1. 2007 protocol in conference abstract: http://iadr.confex.com/iadr/bsdr07/techprogram/abstract_94756.htm 2. 2011 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21223352
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Added 15 May 2008:
Emergency admission to neurosurgical ICU who have:
1. Been in hospital for less than 24 hours prior to their admission to ICU
2. Expected to survive for more than 48 hours
3. Expected to be intubated for at least 48 hours
Exclusion Criteria
Added 15 May 2008:
1. Edentulous patients
2. Those with a known adverse reaction to chlorhexidine
3. Patients will also be barred who have had a recent chest infection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method