Toothbrushing and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

The hypothesis is that adding the toothbrushing to the oral care with clorhexidine 0.12% could be reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia due to that oral cavity may be an important reservoir of pathogens that could cause pneumonia.

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Key information

Conditions

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Cross Infection Disease Attributes Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia Iatrogenic Disease Infections Lung Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Leonardo Lorente

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, 38320, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

mechanical ventilation

Exclusion criteria

edentulous

Treatment and study plan

Toothbrushing with a manual brush

Device

Toothbrushing with a manual brush

Primary outcomes

Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Time frame: 60 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Universitario de Canarias

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Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Toothbrushing for the Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Nov 22, 2011
Registry last updated: Nov 22, 2011

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