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Role of Oral Chlorhexidine Gel in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

NCT00597688 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2011-03-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if oral mucosal application of chlorhexidine gel will prevent the development of ventilator associated pneumonia in children.

Conditions

  • Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Interventions

DRUG

Chlorhexidine gel

Oral mucosal application of chlorhexidine gel

DRUG

Placebo gel

Oral mucosal application of placebo gel

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • RAKESH LODHA · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Months
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2009-04-30

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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