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Oral Hygiene, Oral HealthNCT05161962

Oral Care to Prevent Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

A study testing One group received standard oral care. and It was applied to the other group by aspiration. in people with Oral Hygiene, Oral Health and Ventilators, Mechanical, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of oral care given by two different methods on the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients connected to mechanical ventilators. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years, women only
What is being tested?
One group received standard oral care. and It was applied to the other group by aspiration.
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
57 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Sep 2019to 5 Feb 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Inclusion Criteria:• Patients on mechanical ventilator who have been in intensive care for at least 48 hours

  • Male and female patients over the age of 18
  • Patients without thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and oral stomatitis, aphthae, candiasis, gingivitis
  • Patients whose respiratory support is provided by a mechanical ventilator
  • Patients who are considered to be able to provide mechanical ventilator support for 7 days
  • Patients without any respiratory-related infectious pathogens
  • Obtaining informed consent from the patient if he/she can give consent or from his/her guardian if he/she is unable to give consent.
  • It was determined as patients who did not undergo any intraoral surgical intervention.

Exclusion Criteria: patients with pneumonia Patients younger than 18 years

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Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Atatürk University

    Erzurum

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Investigation of the Effect of Oral Care Given by Two Different Methods in Patients Connected to Mechanical Ventilators on the Development of Ventilator-AssociatedPneumonia

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of oral care given by two different methods on the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients connected to mechanical ventilators.

Read the detailed description

The universe of this research, which was designed as a semi-experimental study, is composed of patients connected to the mechanical ventilator lying in Atatürk University Training and Research Hospital Anesthesia and Reanimation Intensive Care Unit between September 2019 and February 2020. A total of 57 patients, 29 method-1, 28 method-2 groups, met the inclusion criteria of the study. In the data collection phase, 'Patient Identifier Information Form', 'Patient Monitoring Form', 'Oral Assessment Scale' and 'Tracheal Aspirate Culture Result Form' were used. In the evaluation of the data, number and percentage distributions, Kruskal Wallis, Mann Withney-U, Wilcoxon Analysis, Chi-Square test were used.

Being tested
One group received standard oral care., It was applied to the other group by aspiration.
Keywords
Mechanical ventilation, nursing, oral care, pneumonia
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • One group received standard oral care.Combination product

    the effect of oral care given by two different methods on the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients connected to mechanical ventilators.

  • It was applied to the other group by aspiration.Combination product

    the effect of oral care given by two different methods on the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients connected to mechanical ventilators.

Study groups in NCT05161962
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
One group received standard oral care.ExperimentalNot described
Receives: Combination Product: One group received standard oral care.; Combination Product: It was applied to the other group by aspiration.
It was applied to the other group by aspiration.Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Combination Product: One group received standard oral care.; Combination Product: It was applied to the other group by aspiration.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. oral care application with standard oral care stick

    Administered with chlorhexidine gluconate solution.

    Measured: 1 in 6 hours

  2. Oral care application with a sucking oral care stick

    Administered with chlorhexidine gluconate solution.

    Measured: 1 in 6 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Dec 2021
  2. Study start1 Sep 2019
  3. Primary completion23 Jan 2020
  4. Study completion5 Feb 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05161962
Sponsor's protocol ID
AtaturkU-001
Status last verified
Dec 2021
First submitted
5 Dec 2021
Last updated
17 Dec 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing One group received standard oral care. and It was applied to the other group by aspiration. in people with Oral Hygiene, Oral Health and Ventilators, Mechanical, run by Ataturk University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

oral care application with standard oral care stick (time frame: 1 in 6 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Dec 2021.

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