Effects of Oral Care in the Neuroscience ICU

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

113 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-05-31

Study Completion Date

2011-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare how effective different ways of mouth cleaning are for patients in a neuroscience intensive care unit with a breathing tube in their mouth.

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Detailed Description

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Patients with neurological dysfunction requiring intubation and ventilation are at risk for developing ventilator acquired pneumonia. Several studies have suggested that oral hygiene plays a role in the subsequent development of pneumonia for patients in the intensive care unit requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation.

Conditions

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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Oral Hygiene

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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A

Standard Oral Care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard Oral Care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients in this arm will receive standard oral care with manual brushes and routine oral hygiene products twice a day

B

Comprehensive Oral Care

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Comprehensive Oral Care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients will receive a comprehensive oral care protocol using mechanical brushes and oral care products formulated for patients with a dry mouth twice a day

Interventions

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Standard Oral Care

Patients in this arm will receive standard oral care with manual brushes and routine oral hygiene products twice a day

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Comprehensive Oral Care

Patients will receive a comprehensive oral care protocol using mechanical brushes and oral care products formulated for patients with a dry mouth twice a day

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \> or equal 18 years old
* Intubated within 24hours of admission to the Neuroscience ICU
* Intubation anticipated to continue for approximately 72 hours