CompletedNot Applicable

Implementation and Evaluation of Revised Protocols for Oral Hygiene for Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Canada150 participantsStarted 2012-07

Plain-language summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the implementation of revised standards of care for oral hygiene (SAGE Q-care q2 Oral Cleansing and Suctioning System with and without chlorhexidine gluconate) relative to the current routine standard of care in mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the adult Intensive Care Units in Alberta Health Services Calgary Zone. This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility of performing a larger definitive study. The primary assessment of effectiveness for the definitive study will be the proportion of patients who develop ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (at least 18 years old) * Newly admitted to the intensive care unit * Receiving invasive mechanical ventilation via a endotracheal tube or tracheostomy Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 * Documented allergy to chlorhexidine * Contraindication to the provision of standard oral hygiene (eg. recent oropharyngeal surgery or a defined surgical limitation to oral care)

What they're measuring

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Timeframe: Subjects will be assessed for this outcome from the date of randomization until discharge from the ICU (up to 30 days post-randomization)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01657396

SponsorUniversity of Calgary

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-10

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