An experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of mouth care using tooth brush and suction compared to regular oral care in reducing the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) among mechanically ventilated patients in Medical Intensive Care Unit
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients who are mechanically ventilated
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2013/11/004158
- Lead Sponsor
- Fluid Grant Fund
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
1)Patients on oral intubation and recruited within 4-6 hrs of intubation
2)16 years and above
3)On VAP bundle ( Head end elevation, antibiotics, H2 receptor blocker, oral care, hand hygiene, cleaning of equipments and universal precautions)
Exclusion Criteria
1)Patients who are with a diagnosis of pneumonia on admission
2)Patients who are ventilated outside ICU
3)Patients on , tracheotomy, dentures, few teeth (Less than6)
4)Patients who are immune-compromised, ANC less than 500
5)Patients on immunosuppressives
6)Patients with low platelet count less than 50,000
7)Patients with oral ulcers
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Occurance of VAPTimepoint: Time of discharge from IC
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method reduction in hospital stay <br/ ><br>reduction in mortality morbidity <br/ ><br>reduction in health care costTimepoint: Discharge time from IC