The effect of oral care using Artificial saliva to control dry mouth in patients with COVID-19 under non-invasive mechanical ventilation: A quasi-experimental study

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: COVID-19 patients.; COVID-19, virus identified; U07.1

• Registration Number: IRCT20220223054107N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti 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: 8 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with COVID- 19 (having a CT scan or positive PCR test) under non-invasive mechanical ventilation
age over 18 years
Patients with similar mechanical ventilation settings

Exclusion Criteria

Patients taking drugs associated with decreased salivary function.
Patients with obvious oral lesions, pest
Pregnant patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dry mouth. Timepoint: Examination and evaluation of patients' mouths in 4 stages including (day zero: before the start of non-invasive mechanical ventilation, first day: one day after the use of non-invasive mechanical ventilation until the third day (3 days after the use of non-invasive mechanical ventilation) . Method of measurement: Beck Oral Assessment Scale (BOAS) Questionnaire.