Effects of Oral Care in the Neuroscience ICU

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Conditions studied: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Oral Hygiene

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00518752

Run by

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix

People needed

113

Starts

2007-05-01

Expected to finish

2011-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• Minors
• Pregnancy
• Acute cervical spinal cord injury
• Severe facial trauma
• Family not present for consent

Where it is running

• St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center — Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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