Investigate the effect of brushing with pure water on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients in intensive care units
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.Other postprocedural respiratory disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013102115101N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 168
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria for this study: a tracheal tube; having teeth; aged between 20-85 years
Exclusion criteria: signs of aspiration; debilitating disease of the immune system
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Timepoint: During the stay in the intensive care unit. Method of measurement: Turbidity and the development of radiographic infiltrate plus two other symptoms include a high temperature of 38.5 or below 36.5 ° C, leukocytosis or leukopenia (above 10,000 or below 1500), purulent secretions, endotracheal tube and positive culture of tracheal aspirates.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method