CI

At a glance

ClinicalIndex Comparison Record
N/ACompleted· 32 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Enhanced oral care protocolother
Likely dose
Not stated in record
Structured eligibility isn't available for this trial yet — see the full criteria in the Eligibility tab below.

Standardized by ClinicalIndex from the ClinicalTrials.gov record · verify against the source.

Search/NCT01498601
NCT01498601N/ACompleted
CompareCT.gov

Improving Oral Care to Reduce Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) in the Acute, Non-Intubated, Care Dependent, Neurologically Impaired Adult Patient Population

Fraser Health·interventional·Posted Dec 23, 2011·Updated Sep 22, 2015

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Enhanced oral care protocol for Pneumonia. Completed, enrolled 32 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that the current oral protocol is sub-optimal and an enhanced protocol will decrease the incidence of hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP)in the acute, non-intubated, care-dependent, neurologically impaired, adult patient.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsPneumonia
CountriesCanada
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedDec 23, 2011
Enrollment StartJan 1, 2012
Primary CompletionAug 1, 2012
Study CompletionOct 1, 2012
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 7 monthsPosted 14.5 years ago

Interventions

Enhanced oral care protocolother

* Changing mouth suction equipment every 24 hours * Mouth assessment every 2-4 hours * Cleansing mouth with toothbrush every 12 hours * Cleansing oral mucosa with oral rinse solution every 2-4 hours * Moisturize mouth/lips with swab and standard mouth moisturizer every 4 hours * Suction mouth and throat as needed * Head of the bed elevated to a minimum of 30° during oral care