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Oral Care as a Preventive Measure of VAP; Miswak Versus Chlorhexidine and Toothbrush.

NCT02288390 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2014-11-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dental plaque score calculation and swabs of Oropharynx and teeth were collected on admission. For group I, Miswak stick was used 4 hourly for oral care. For group II, 0.12% Chlorhexidine/ toothbrush were used 4 hourly

Conditions

  • Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Oral care in mechanically ventilated patients

Oral care comparing Chlorhexidine and toothbrush versus Miswak ( the twig of Arak, Salvadora perscia, tree)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alexandria

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2008-09-30

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