The study of oral care methods of mechanically ventilated patients:prospective intervention study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP)
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000028307
- Lead Sponsor
- agasaki university hospital
- Brief Summary
After irrigation of the oral cavity, the number of bacteria decreased, but increased again at 1 hour after oral care in the control group; however, in the intervention group, the concentration of bacteria was significantly lower than that in the control group at one, 2 and 3 hours after oral care. The growth of all bacterial species tested was inhibited in the intervention group at 3 hours after oral care.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 23
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1. patinets who is difficult to doing oral care because of getting worse in general condition 2. patients who have allergy to used antiseptic
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The total number of bacteria in the oropharyngeal fluid
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method