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Effect of Clove extract mouthwash on incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.
Pneumonitis due to food and vomit
j69.0
Registration Number
IRCT20110427006318N13
Lead Sponsor
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria

New patient admitted to the intensive care unit
Age over 18 years
Patients under mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours
No aspiration symptoms or pneumonia
No infection with Covid-19
No contraindications to oral care
No contraindication to elevation of head of bed at least 30 degrees
Insensitivity to chlorhexidine 0.2%

Exclusion Criteria

Fever 38.5 and above during the first 24 hours after intubation
Positive PCR test (infection of Covid-19)
Re-intubation more than 3 times
Apache II score above 30

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Timepoint: 1th and 5th days. Method of measurement: The assessment tool of ventilator-associated pneumonia modified clinical pulmonary infection score, which according to the body temperature, the white blood cell count, tracheal secretions, Ratio of arterial oxygen pressure to inspired oxygen fraction and chest x ray diagnose pneumonia.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Timepoint: 1th and 5th days. Method of measurement: The assessment tool of ventilator-associated pneumonia modified clinical pulmonary infection score, which according to the body temperature, the white blood cell count, tracheal secretions, Ratio of arterial oxygen pressure to inspired oxygen fraction and chest x ray diagnose pneumonia.
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